What's the point of being an Australian guy traveling through India if you are going to go to India to meet other Australians? Alfonso Cuaron australianguyindia Change image and share on social
I used to be very controlling with visuals and editing, and I would pretty much craft the performances; now I have learned to trust the material and the actors. Alfonso Cuaron actorcontrolcraft Change image and share on social
Space fascinated me because I'm from the generation that saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon live on TV. I was 7 at the time. Also, 'Lost in Space' was one of my favorite shows on TV back then. Alfonso Cuaron armstrongbackfascinate Change image and share on social
If I would rescue one of my movies, it would be 'A Little Princess.' Alfonso Cuaron movieprincesrescue Change image and share on social
For me, my films are not like my children. They are like my ex-wife. They gave me so much; I gave them so much; I loved them so much; we part ways, and it's OK, we part ways. Alfonso Cuaron childfilmgive Change image and share on social
This is the thing I have with awards: If awards would make your movie more pretty, I would really get super excited about it. But your movie's done. You get awards, you don't get awards... They don't make your movie more ugly or pretty. Alfonso Cuaron awardexcitemake share on social
I left Mexico for artistic survival. If I had stayed, I would have been forced by the government, who control the movie business, to direct TV shows or commercials or infomercials for the government. Alfonso Cuaron artisticbusinesscommercial Change image and share on social
I learned there's an amazing unexplored territory in terms of narrative. Before, I thought the unexplored territory was the form, the way you shoot a movie. Now, I'm learning about the beautiful marriage between form and narrative. Alfonso Cuaron amazebeautifulform share on social
The only reason you make a movie is not to make or set out to do a good or a bad movie, it's just to see what you learn for the next one. Alfonso Cuaron badgoodlearn Change image and share on social
Dramatically, the moment in 'Gravity' that was hardest to nail down is when Ryan is in the Soyuz capsule and she realizes that she's out of fuel. That's when the character's arc gets defined. Alfonso Cuaron arccapsulecharacter Change image and share on social
