I'm always drawn to stories that people don't know about, particularly when they're inside of a story that everyone knows about.
Robert RedfordRead
For me, the Sundance Institute is just an extension of something I believed in, which is creating a mechanism for new voices to have a place to develop and be heard.
Interpretation
The Sundance Institute supports emerging artists and new voices in film.
In this quote, Robert Redford emphasizes the importance of providing a platform for underrepresented voices in the film industry. He sees the Sundance Institute as a continuation of his belief in fostering creativity and innovation, enabling new filmmakers to showcase their work and contribute to the cultural conversation. The quote reflects a commitment to inclusivity and the belief that true art comes from diverse perspectives.
In practice
In a speech at a film festival to highlight the importance of supporting new filmmakers.
I'm always drawn to stories that people don't know about, particularly when they're inside of a story that everyone knows about.
People say I've gone against Hollywood, but I've tried to be independent within Hollywood, tried to be my own person.
When I was a kid, all I knew was that I felt more comfortable sitting in one chair than in another. And now I realize it was because one chair was older. I still respond directly to the age of things.
Storytelling was a way to see the world bigger than the one you were looking at, and that had great appeal for me. I think, since that was part of my upbringing, it became part of me, and I wanted to pass it along to my kids and my grandkids.
Be careful of success; it has a dark side.
I had just arrived in New York from California. I was nineteen years old and excited beyond belief. I was an art student and an acting student and behaved as most young actors did - meaning that there was no such thing as a good actor, 'cause you yourself hadn't shown up yet.
When one lives in a society where people can no longer rely on the institutions to tell them the truth, the truth must come from culture and art.
Fashion passes, but style remains.
Chaplin and Keaton are still the best. They know that there is nothing more serious than laughter, an art demanding infinite work, and that as long as the world revolves, making others laugh is the most splendid of activities.
But now it's just another show, you leave em laughing when you go. And if you care, don't let them know, don't give yourself away.
With all the main characters that I write, it's always very important to me that they have good and bad aspects of their personality. It's important to me that they're complicated and that they're human.
I would drive to gigs in my tiny little Fiat. I would shoot up and down the M1 to play at various places.
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