James Gray Discusses Cinema's Dream Quality and Directing Actors
Filmmaker James Gray discussed the dream-like quality of cinema and his approach to working with actors, stating he believes actors 'dictate the style' of films. He also shared his strong dislike for people talking in cinemas.
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James Gray Says Actors “Dictate the Style” of Films and Explains Why, When People Talk in a Cinema, “You Want to Kill Them”
At Locarno, where he will receive the Career Leopard, the U.S. auteur shared that he is "always shocked" when an actor wants to work with him and also why movies are "the closest thing we have to a dream."
By Georg Szalai
Read full article →James Gray Talks Dream Quality Of Cinema As ‘Paper Tiger’ Ahead Of Locarno Honor & Approach With Cast: “I’m Not A Good Director Of Actors”
James Gray continued his festival tour with Paper Tiger this weekend setting down in the Locarno Film Festival to receive an honorary award ahead of the film’s Swiss premiere on its landmark Piazza Grande. Meeting the press ahead of the screening on Sunday evening, Gray gave an insight into his vision for cinema and how […]
By Melanie Goodfellow
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