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
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
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 believe that human beings are born first and given passports later. I'm really thankful for my journey. And it's a journey I didn't design. Alfonso Cuaron bearbeingdesign Change image and 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
In 'Gravity,' nearly everything is a metaphor for the main character. The way I tend to approach a film is that character and background are equally important; one informs the other. Here, Sandra Bullock is caught between Earth and the void of the universe, just floating there in between. We use the debris as a metaphor for adversity. Alfonso Cuaron adversityapproachbackground 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