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" Brooklyn is definitely the only place to live in the New York area. I love Brooklyn. Go Brooklyn! "
Michael Pitt
Place
New York
Love
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" There are two kinds of directors: There's the kind where two plus two equals four, and you have to help them figure it out. And then there's the kind that throws you in a room, locks the door, sets the house on fire and films it. "
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" You develop a voice and a process that's unique to yourself. "
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" There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking. "
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" Every movie that I've picked, from my first film on, has been considered by everyone to be 'career suicide.' And I have an amazing life. I have an amazing career. I work with artists. But I'm not making 'Spider-Man.' "
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" All these directors who do different locations forget that one room can be shot from a million different angles and a million different ways. When I direct a movie, I'm going to use that. "
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" 'Boardwalk' has kind of exposed me to a different demographic. And it upped my skills in terms of the speed with which I can prep a scene, and I'm excited to apply that. "
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" All directors are different. Certainly, the directors that I respond to the most are guys that figure it out by doing it, not by thinking or studying. Also, the kind of actor that I think I am - I learned about theater doing theater, not studying theater. I think that traditional school can be great, but also it can stifle original thought. "
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" You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them. "
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Overcome
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" Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words. "
Michael Pitt
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" When I make movies, I have a lot of respect for my audience. I think my audience is smart. If there's a way to be entertained and get things out - real things, not stupid moral crap - that's the best. "
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" To be honest, I make very controversial films. The films that I've made have been very, very bold choices. "
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" I'm a closeted nerd. I studied Richard Dawkins. I watched every lecture. He's sort of the leading scientific atheist of our time. He's very provocative. His whole thing is science over spirituality. "
Michael Pitt
Time
Science
Over
" People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers. "
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Answers
People
Want
" I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well. "
Michael Pitt
Love
Well
Have Fun
" There's something very, very powerful about having a life mate that you are attracted to but then can also have a beer with. "
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You
Powerful
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" Your experiences are what made you what you are today. So when tragedy happens in people's lives, and things are left unsaid, it can be very unsettling. The lack of closure can linger. "
Michael Pitt
Experiences
You
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" What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding. "
Michael Pitt
Understanding
Good
Relationship
" I'm going to write films, star in films, direct films. Write records. Perform live. "
Michael Pitt
Write
Star
Records
" Personally, I'm very classic. If I'm going to wear a suit, it's going to be classic, black, and fit very well. There's nothing like it. "
Michael Pitt
Black
Nothing
Classic
" I'm not prejudiced about what type of movies I'm in, what form they take or whether they're studio or independent. I just want to make films that are going to be good. "
Michael Pitt
Want
Good
Movies
" If I cared what people think about my career, I would have not done - just look at my work. Don't look at me; look at what I've done. "
Michael Pitt
Look
Career
Think
" 'Dawson's Creek' was my introduction to the industry. It put some money in my pocket and it put me in the position I wanted to be in, where I could audition for projects that I wanted to be a part of. I didn't find it creatively fulfilling in any way, though. Working with artists excites me, but 'Dawson's Creek' didn't do that. "
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" If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else. "
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" 'Boardwalk' begins literally on the first day of Prohibition, which I think was a wonderful way to start - to have the story kind of come out of this massive historical phenomenon. And the more I researched the '20s, the more I discovered just how interesting it was. "
Michael Pitt
Interesting
Day
Start
" I think in some ways you learn more from the things you don't like than the things you do. "
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" I do feel like I'm spiritual, without getting too personal. "
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" Film is a collaborative art form. If you're not being collaborative, you probably shouldn't be working in film. You don't do it on your own. People who understand that, cultivate that, get the best results. "
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Own
" I think people can just make things now. It's kind of what happened with the music industry. Before, a band couldn't afford to go into a nice studio, or if they were going to go into a nice studio, they had to record twenty-five songs in two days. That's not a healthy workflow for anyone. "
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Music
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" I don't choose characters with the intention of working something out in my personal life. "
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" When you look into someone's eyes, it may be like your connection to self. Two intuitive people, at the right moment, at the right time, could know they're in love at that moment. "
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