The questions of economics, and how they infect, or rather how they affect intimacy. And that's probably the subject of all my films. Ira Sachs More Quotes by Ira Sachs More Quotes From Ira Sachs I think I tend to feel discomfort more when I anticipate or arrive upon moments in which I need to be careful. As a gay person, there's the fear of violence, and we're not making that up. Ira Sachs gay violence thinking I think as a gay person, there was no way in my generation to not grow up with shame and a sense of being wrong. It was impossible to avoid. Externally, you might make choices that are very public and very open but internally that was a struggle. Ira Sachs growing-up gay struggle There was an age in which it was clear to me that my parents weren't perfect, but then there was an age at which I had empathy for that. And that was through therapy, probably. You have to rebuild and you also have to grow in your understanding of whatever it is your parents are facing, and that takes a major, profound shift of perspective from being a child. Ira Sachs perfect profound children I'm someone who can create critiques of individuals based on their economic history. That's one way I look at people in terms of one story that could be told purely in a Marxist construction. Ira Sachs economic-history people looks I think my movie addresses the struggles of communities facing class distinctions, which are timeless. The questions of how we live together and what we do for money are really the stuff of drama. Ira Sachs struggle drama thinking I think parenting well is not so different than trying to consider how to be successful at any relationship. Like, how do you partner well? How do you collaborate well? How do we have this conversation well? You know, you're always trying to figure out what "well" means, so I think parenting is another version of that. Ira Sachs successful mean thinking I tend not to think that anything I happen to be reporting on in my films is special. Meaning that people are always saying to me, 'you must love New York, you have it in all your films.' But mostly it's because I know New York, and I know Brooklyn at this time. I know the lives there, because I have lived in them. Ira Sachs new-york people thinking When working on and writing a film, I'm often more of a sponge than other times, aware of what's going on around me. Ira Sachs sponges film writing To come to change, there had to be conflict and pain. Ira Sachs conflict pain My early films were about self discovery, and films of internal conflict. At that level, they were very personal. Ira Sachs levels self discovery I do love the young adult novels as a form and genre, because it has a purity of intention and heart. Ira Sachs adults purity heart The praise helps on a deep level, which gives you the grounding that encourages you to trust yourself. On another level, each film is a risk, and the praise doesn't save you from that risk. Ira Sachs risk levels giving So there's a choice that I made to tell stories that are still psychological melodramas about domestic issues. The challenge is to figure out how to make 10 films a career as a filmmaker, and that's a really challenging thing. Ira Sachs issues careers choices I try to keep feeling what's going on and try to use the camera, the actors and the design to enhance those feelings. There's something really emotionally direct and honest about how I put the material with the images. You hope that the strength of mise-en-scene comes from an honesty towards the material. You also hire really well. Ira Sachs design honesty feelings Being an artist is in part an act of rupture. Ira Sachs act part being artist You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic. Ira Sachs without being you time For me, every film is actually a form of documentary. Ira Sachs documentary every me film What's interesting to me is the distinction between my old life and my present life. Ira Sachs present me life interesting As independent filmmakers, we are actually deeply dependent on each other. The Spirit Awards are a public expression of those bonds, the intricate set of relationships and histories that we filmmakers depend on to make our most personal work. Ira Sachs depend awards spirit work You can only begin to share life well when you think well of yourself. Ira Sachs yourself think you life
