I always wanted 'Sideways' to be like a great 1960s Italian film. Alexander Payne 1960sfilmgreat Change image and share on social
The hardest part of this whole movie-making endeavor is finding ideas. Alexander Payne endeavorfindhard Change image and share on social
I'm hoping one day I can make one really good film. Alexander Payne dayfilmgood Change image and share on social
The best actors are always the ones who've directed as well, as they understand all the problems you face. Alexander Payne actordirectface Change image and share on social
Even if we die at 100, we're still dying young. I want at least 700 years. There's a lot of travelling and books to read and movies to see. I'm not going to squeeze it all in in 85 years. Alexander Payne bookdielot Change image and share on social
I think if you watch most of my films with the sound off, you could still tell what's going on. Alexander Payne filmsoundwatch Change image and share on social
Hollywood films have become a cesspool of formula and it's up to us to try to change it... I feel like a preacher! But it's really true. I feel personally responsible for the future of American cinema. Me personally. Alexander Payne americancesspoolchange share on social
A book suggests a whole world and story that I could have never thought of in a million years. Alexander Payne bookmillionstory Change image and share on social
Marketing has supplanted story as the primary force behind the worthiness of making a film, and that's a very sad thing. It's film only as a function of consumerism rather than as an important component of our culture, and that's everywhere around the world. Alexander Payne componentconsumerismculture share on social
