The two real leads in 'Children of Men' are Clive Owen and the social environment. You know, this same movie without the social environment maybe is just like a generic chase movie. Alfonso Cuaron chasechildclive Change image and share on social
The amazing thing is that the more money it takes for a movie to get made, the more you feel like everybody wants you to fail. Alfonso Cuaron amazefailfeel Change image and share on social
I knew early on that I was a nerd and that films were my refuge. Those first few minutes before the lights went off, and you're alone in the theater waiting, were really pleasurable. Alfonso Cuaron earlyfilmknow Change image and share on social
I guess I have a short attention span! I'm interested in new worlds, new universes, new challenges. Alfonso Cuaron attentionchallengeguess Change image and share on social
There are fewer established rules in the way you tell a story for commercials than in features. It's a great little short story you get to play with. Alfonso Cuaron commercialestablishfeature Change image and share on social
When you strip hope from people, it leaves a void, and that void needs to be filled. And very likely, that void is going to be filled by an ideology... Hope and faith are so connected. Now, when ideology connects with faith, the ideology becomes an item of faith, not a point of discussion. Alfonso Cuaron connectdiscussionfaith share on social
I was 8 when we landed on the moon. I was so into the space program as a kid. Eventually, I realized it was very unlikely that a Mexican kid in the early '70s was going to be an astronaut. Alfonso Cuaron 70sastronautearly Change image and share on social
When you're doing a film, narrative is your most important tool, but it's a tool to create a cinematographic experience, to create those moments that are beyond narrative, that are almost an abstraction of that moment that hits your psyche. Alfonso Cuaron abstractioncinematographiccreate share on social
I think it is something that is so important, to be very aware of the direction in which the 21st century is going with all this blind faith in democracy. And by the way, I am not against democracy - I am against the blind faith that is being put in democracy. Alfonso Cuaron 21stawareblind share on social
I was not aware of how much I loved 'Canoa' until I saw it after doing 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' and realized that my voice - over about the story's historical context - that narrator - came from 'Canoa'. Alfonso Cuaron awarecanoacontext Change image and share on social