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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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Michael Pitt

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm going to write films, star in films, direct films. Write records. Perform live. "

" A kid now can practically record a song or edit a short film on his way to school. I think that will produce, perhaps, more less-interesting things - or you'll have to search more to find the interesting things. But I also think it's exciting. "

" To be honest, I make very controversial films. The films that I've made have been very, very bold choices. "

" There's something very, very powerful about having a life mate that you are attracted to but then can also have a beer with. "

" Acting is really scary, but it's also challenging, fun, hard work. There's always an element of improvisation with every actor, even when something is really scripted. "

" '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. "

" Writers, directors often can get too precious with their words. "

" What I'm trying to do is to make films - 'I Origins' is one of them - with the new generation of filmmakers. I want to support that. "

" I don't get to see a lot of films, so I want to watch films I learn from. "

" I get really into research. I know people say that, but I'm really into research. "

" 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. "

" I don't choose characters with the intention of working something out in my personal life. "

" Well, the first thing I wanted to be was a carpenter. Then I wanted to be a painter and then a singer. It was when I first saw 'Lawrence of Arabia' that I wanted to be an actor. "

" 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. "

" If you saw me trying to do laundry or something, well, I'm not really equipped to do anything else. "

" I do feel like I'm spiritual, without getting too personal. "

" I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me. "

Michael Pitt

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" Scientists have this stigma of being guys or women in white lab coats with no sense of humor, no passion, devoid of all emotion, and that has been the complete opposite of the scientists I've met. "

" I have fun making films. I love making films. It's the only thing I know how to do. And I do it well. "

" It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up. "

" I'm doing a record that has a story that runs through all of the songs, and then there is also a film that goes along with it. "

" People don't want to be plagued by not knowing-they want answers. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I don't have a lot of time to surf the net and see what everyone's wearing. "

" 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. "

" I don't really have hobbies. I paint. I write. I direct videos. I take photos. I'm a creative person. A normal day for me is doing all of those things. Sometimes I stay up until 5 A.M. writing a song because I make music. It's the same with writing. "