'Russian Ark,' I adore - I almost cried at the end of that film, it's so beautiful. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu adorearkbeautiful Change image and share on social
The cavemen, when they saw the antelopes, they had to scratch them on to the caves because they needed to express the immediacy of what they were being affected by - and I love that. That is why I do what I do. I need to express myself. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu affectantelopecave share on social
If you stretch tragedy, it will always become comedy. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu comedystretchtragedy Change image and share on social
It's hard for me to work for somebody else. I can work with someone, but not for someone. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu hardwork Change image and share on social
That incredible bubble and high expectations built at festivals can work against a film. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu bubblebuildexpectation Change image and share on social
People talk about the pain of defeat, but I think defeat has a lot of value. I think the wound of victory can be even more damaging than defeat. Very few people really know how to win. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu damagedefeatlot Change image and share on social
Many Mexican directors are scared to shoot in Mexico City, which is why there are many stories in Mexican cinema about little rural towns, or set a hundred years ago. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu agocinemacity Change image and share on social
Fear of the unknown is a great creative partner. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu creativefeargreat Change image and share on social
When you live in a city, as I do, where violence is really in the streets, and people die every day, there's nothing funny about it. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu citydaydie Change image and share on social
I have a notebook, and I know what decisions will be made in pre-production. Everything is pre-determined in the pre-production period. I visually design the whole thing, and I know when things will happen. Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu decisiondesigndetermine share on social
