Directing non-actors is difficult. Directing actors in a foreign language is even more difficult. Directing non-actors in a language that you yourself don't understand is the craziest thing you can possibly think of. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu actorcrazydifficult share on social
To question your own process is a necessity. If you don't question yourself, it's impossible to improve. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu impossibleimprovenecessity Change image and share on social
The way America sees Mexico, if they have any sense of it, is like Taco Bell. Our countries are neighbors, and the only hard food to get in America is true Mexican. It's impossible to find, even in L.A. Why is that? Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu americabellcountry share on social
Movies become art after editing. Instead of just reproducing reality, they juxtapose images of it. That implies expression; that's art. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu arteditexpression Change image and share on social
I learned with 'Birdman' that it's liberating when you just lose yourself and go after something that terrifies you. The experience was so good. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu birdmanexperiencegood Change image and share on social
As a Third World citizen, I always feel that I need to express my point of view. Sometimes the points of view of Third World countries are never expressed. We don't have that possibility, sometimes, to spread what we feel and how we see things. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu citizencountryexpress share on social
When you see things upside down, the ego can be extraordinarily funny; it's absurd. But it's tragic at the same time. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu absurdegoextraordinarily Change image and share on social
Yes, I am a Mexican, and I have a past and a culture. But what matters is the film itself, not where it was financed or cast. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu castculturefilm Change image and share on social
I'm overwhelmed by the pain in the world; I'm affected by the news very much, and adding that to my work was becoming a little bit too much. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu addaffectbite Change image and share on social
In hotels, every time I make a reservation and they never find my name, they never can pronounce it; it's so long, and sometimes they confuse. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu confusefindhotel Change image and share on social