20+ Andrew Dominik Quotes On Education, Marilyn

Masculine ideals have become very confused in the modern world. — Andrew Dominik

I'm not a very efficient filmmaker. There's a lot of guys, filmmakers like the Coen Brothers who shoot a whole movie and maybe don't use 12 setups. I'm in awe of people like that; I'm just not that guy. — Andrew Dominik

I like violence to be upsetting. The only reason to do it subtley is if doing it subtley makes it more effective somehow. — Andrew Dominik

You obviously can't cast Brad [Pitt] as an everyman guy because he just brings way too much baggage. — Andrew Dominik

It's a wonderful thing to go to work and have no idea what you're going to do. — Andrew Dominik

I'm sure part of the fascination with the film is voyeuristic - that we go to see somebody who's been struck by lightning. — Andrew Dominik

I always feel that crime films are about capitalism. — Andrew Dominik

I like test screenings. I like to see a movie with an audience of strangers. I think it tells you a lot. — Andrew Dominik

The fantasy gives you the courage to feel things. — Andrew Dominik

I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore what doesn't work. — Andrew Dominik

It always surprises me in films that killers seem so gleeful about killing people. — Andrew Dominik

Americans are not renowned for having a sense of irony. — Andrew Dominik

The crime film is the most honest American film. — Andrew Dominik

Jesse James is like a Leonard Cohen song, I wanted to do something that was like a pop song. — Andrew Dominik

As a filmmaker, it's important to sit there and feel embarrassed. If you feel embarrassed by something, you cut it. — Andrew Dominik

I imagine that in a closed, hermetic society like the mob, where everybody knows each other, it must be really, really unpleasant to have to kill people. It's the sort of thing you really want to avoid. — Andrew Dominik

It's very difficult to lie to yourself about certain things. I'm not necessarily convinced about how information is gathered and I don't think the credence that's given to it is valid. — Andrew Dominik

I think the film gives you a picture of a person. It gives you a complete picture. — Andrew Dominik

It's obviously a lot more of a political undertaking making a movie in Hollywood and it's a business there. In Australia, they don't expect films to make money; whereas in America they're counting on it. — Andrew Dominik

Obviously, a power player in a criminal organization doesnt have to persuade anyone. He can just do what he wants. — Andrew Dominik

Life Lessons by Andrew Dominik

  1. Andrew Dominik's work demonstrates the power of art to explore complex and difficult topics, such as violence and morality, in an emotionally engaging way.
  2. His films also demonstrate the importance of taking risks and pushing the boundaries of storytelling in order to create unique and powerful works of art.
  3. Finally, Dominik's work highlights the importance of collaboration and the need to trust your creative collaborators in order to create something truly special.
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