I often find in the film world, that it's very self-referring. If you talk to someone about films, they talk about them in terms of other films - rather than as something that happened to them in their life. And I'm really keen to get back to film as a reference to real things, not necessarily to other films.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of relating films to real-life experiences rather than just referencing other films.
In this quote, Steven Knight reflects on the tendency of filmmakers and critics to discuss cinema through the lens of other films, suggesting that this approach distances the medium from genuine human experiences. He advocates for a return to storytelling that draws upon real-life events and emotions, highlighting the power of film to reflect authentic life rather than being confined by its own industry narratives.
In practice
Use this quote in a discussion about the importance of authentic storytelling in films.
Making a film is hard because you're not dealing with the intangible. When you're writing, it's perfect because it's only in your head and then you have to take it into the physical world and that's where things drop off and things fall apart and you have to fix them.
The whole process of filmmaking can be chaotic, but if you can have an enthusiastic cast, you're pretty much there.
Remove literary, grammatical and syntactical inhibition.
With its fluctuating forms and needless decoration, fashion epitomizes the supposedly unproductive waste that inspired 20th-century technocrats to dream of central planning. It exists for no good reason. But that's practically a definition of art.
It has taken me years of struggle, hard work and research to learn to make one simple gesture, and I know enough about the art of writing to realize that it would take as many years of concentrated effort to write one simple, beautiful sentence.
Colors are the deeds/ and sufferings of light.
You're creating a different world and the actor's job is to be able to convince the audience to enter into that world, whether it be actually something that you recognize from your own life or not.
Theatre is a series of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.
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