We keep getting voted best filmmaking city for independent movies, it's a pretty self-sustaining, supportive community, it's not snarky, and it's just big enough to not feel like you're alone. Richard Linklater More Quotes by Richard Linklater More Quotes From Richard Linklater I have a lot of women friends - I feel like I finally matured a little. But initially I was attracted to some of them. I liked everything they were about. I think men are just taught: "Okay, well then, I should try to have sex with them." I'm just lucky that it went in the friendship direction, and it became a much stronger bond that's lasted a long time. You wonder how many potentially great friends you lose along the way because you become lovers and it is so painful when it's over and you can't turn it into a positive friendship. Richard Linklater menlongthinking Whatever story you want to tell, tell it at the right size. Richard Linklater sizestorieswant It's disappointing to see films become pure entertainment, so that it's not an art form. Richard Linklater entertainmentfilmart I've never been a guy who had more than a toe in Hollywood anyway, so my toe is more easily lopped off than most. Richard Linklater toeshollywoodguy Definitely my generation and beyond grew up in theaters and when you make a film you think of the theatrical experience. You think of that big screen in the darkened theater with a lot of people, so that's always the thought behind it. If that's the case, it's nice if that's available. That's great, but I don't really mind if they're watching films on a plane. I don't mind. Anybody who just wants to watch a movie, I can't complain. If that's the way they're going to watch them, that's the way they watch them. Who am I to judge? Richard Linklater nicepeoplethinking I think I got really lucky with Slacker. That was a film that probably shouldn't have been seen. Richard Linklater filmluckythinking I've always been most interested in the politics of everyday life: your relation to whatever you're doing, or what your ambitions are, where you live, where you find yourself in the social hierarchy. Richard Linklater finding-yourselfeverydayambition Everyone is encouraged to see their lives, the world through the eyes of the rich. Richard Linklater richeyeworld I think you get in trouble if you make experimental big studio films. Richard Linklater filmtroublethinking The big nut to crack is to how to tell a story, what’s the right way to tell a particular story. Richard Linklater cracksnutsstories I worked offshore as an oil worker for a couple of years. Richard Linklater oilcoupleyears If you establish rules and play by them, the audience will buy in. Richard Linklater audienceifsplay I'd be fine to make movies and have them never come out. But you have to deal with the business side. You can't get too emotionally invested, because again, you've got no control. There's going to be some huge film out that everyone goes to, and it probably won't be mine. Richard Linklater finefilmsides I think casting is really important. Finding the right sensibility for the right part is an art in itself. If you're off there, you make it harder on yourself as a director. And it's fun to work that out with the actors. I don't think there's any magic to directing actors. It's very instinctual. Working with actors is really one of my favorite creative moments of the whole process, and the most fun, because it's collaborative. I spend a lot of time rehearsing. I'm very rehearsal-oriented, probably because I have some background in theater. I like knowing what will work beforehand. Richard Linklater funartthinking I'm lucky that I get to jump around, do a big-budget comedy and then a smaller film. I don't even make a big distinction between them. No one believes this, but it's the same. I'm the same person, trying to make it work. I just love being on a movie set. I like making movies. Richard Linklater tryinglove-isbelieve Something about Texas I'm not proud of is that our state murdered 37 people last year alone. Richard Linklater texaspeopleyears There are so many great artists, I think, who kind of suffer from being icons, legends, acknowledged masters. Richard Linklater iconsartistthinking I always sensed instinctively from the earliest age that I was being lied to. Richard Linklater being-liedliedage Hollywood has a way of sucking the world's talent to it. Richard Linklater hollywoodwayworld I always think that I’m still this 13-year old boy that doesn’t really know how to be an adult, pretending to live my life, taking notes for when I’ll really have to do it. Richard Linklater boysyearsthinking
