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
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
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
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
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
Experiencing this film in 2-D is only getting about 20 percent of the experience of 'Gravity.' Alfonso Cuaron experiencefilmgravity Change image and share on social
When you work with kids, people tell you to be very delicate, but that's the last thing you should do with kids. They feel patronized if you're like that. They just want you to be normal. Alfonso Cuaron delicatefeelkid 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
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 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
