Music is a very, very powerful tool that filmmakers use to sway people into emotions that they intend you to feel. James Ransone More Quotes by James Ransone More Quotes From James Ransone Animals are a continuous source of inspiration and wonder to me. I would love to play a dog. James Ransone inspirationdoganimal A lot of my world-view is formed by the places Ive been. James Ransone world-viewviewsworld Anyone who lives like a modern aristocracy, the last thing they exhibit is a sense of gratitude. Me, Im very fortunate. James Ransone aristocracygratitudelasts I still wrestle with the catharsis of acting. I don't end up playing a lot of likable characters, so I find myself living in a lot of unlikable skin. As a result of that I don't always feel good. James Ransone feel-goodskinscharacter In my twenties, I was a huge, insane risk-taker. James Ransone riskinsanetwenties I'm such a hater, and will hate on anything. James Ransone hate I think all art - if it's good - is a result of really trying to create something that you can't put into words. Where language ends is where good art begins. James Ransone tryingartthinking That's where the most beautiful art is always created, when you have someone not worried about what the outcome is. James Ransone outcomesbeautifulart Only you know what you're trying to accomplish. Any time you're thinking about whether someone's going to like this or not like this, you're f**ked. You've made the decision based in fear. Fear is the cancer to creativity. James Ransone cancercreativitythinking Jack Dylan Grazer didn't think I was cool, i was like 40 and into all these skateboards. I was like,' I know about skateboarding, too ! ... I grew up around all these pro-skateboarders, like,' I know those guys ! I'm pretty cool !' He was like,' No. That's not cool.'. James Ransone entertainment Any new country I go, I realize the less I know, and the luckier I feel. James Ransone newfeelknowcountry I'm not going to say I'm really streetwise, but I might be more than most people. James Ransone goingsaymorepeople I like female directors that gravitate toward masculine things. I think the danger of a male director is the over-fetishization of the masculinity. James Ransone thingslikethinkmasculinity I probably don't make as much money as people think I make. I make more than the usual medium household. I'm one of the few middle class actors out there. The microcosm of Hollywood reflects the macrocosm of international finance. James Ransone thinkfinancemoneypeople I'm friends with a lot of Brits, and they tell me when they're over here what a huge phenomenon 'The Wire' has become. Some things just attain critical mass after they're already dead and buried, and I don't know why it was the case with 'The Wire'. James Ransone deadknowmefriends There used to be a period of time when you'd shoot big studio movies where you would shoot a couple of pages a day. For a TV show, you've gotta shoot seven to nine. The schedules are much more compressed. James Ransone moviesdayyoutime Mars would seem, to me, to be the best place to focus our collective effort as a species... I think people would like to experience something sort of hopeful in terms of where we go next... as a species. James Ransone bestmeexperiencepeople My father was a Vietnam vet, and he was Green Beret. James Ransone hevietnamgreenfather Idris Elba saved my butt in a point in my career that he can do whatever he wants, and I will back his decision no matter what. He got me one of my first pretty big studio gigs, and we had never worked together... It was a time in my life where I really needed it. So whatever Idris wants to do, I'm down with. James Ransone my-lifemetimelife I don't end up playing a lot of likable characters, so I find myself living in a lot of unlikable skin. As a result of that, I don't always feel good. I get a lot more catharsis from taking pictures or painting or making short films. James Ransone feelgoodmyselfpainting
