Films that score very high with test audiences generally tend to not be so great. But, there's a lot of money involved in making movies, and it's a way for people to reassure themselves, who have spent money, and it's also a way to work out how to market a movie. Andrew Dominik audiencefilmgenerally share on social
In Australia, we point out a person's weaknesses as a way of saying 'I see you and I accept you'. If you do that with Americans, they instantly take offence. Andrew Dominik acceptamericanaustralia Change image and share on social
I always feel that crime films are about capitalism because it is a genre where it is perfectly acceptable for all the characters to be motivated by the desire for money. In some ways, the crime film is the most honest American film because it portrays Americans as I experience a lot of them, in Hollywood, as being very concerned with money. Andrew Dominik acceptableamericancapitalism share on social
When men organize themselves into groups, and they make rules based on common or self-interest, it's always tangled and political. Andrew Dominik basecommongroup Change image and share on social
I read books all the time. I'm just half looking for something to do; I mostly just read for pleasure. Occasionally I stumble across something that could be a movie, but I don't put a book down just because I don't see a movie in it, either. Andrew Dominik bookhalfmovie share on social
There's been about 75 movies about Jesse James, and I've seen about four of them. He's usually portrayed as this plucky rebel who's got no choice but to turn to crime, because the railway's hassling his mother. But he wasn't like that. Andrew Dominik choicecrimehassle share on social
Actors have either got to play something that's close to them, or something that's the complete opposite. Andrew Dominik actorclosecomplete Change image and share on social
Sometimes you do complete run-throughs of scenes, sometimes you break scenes down into little bits. It just depends on what the actors like to do. It's almost like jamming. Andrew Dominik actorbitbreak Change image and share on social
Masculine ideals have become very confused in the modern world. Andrew Dominik confuseidealmasculine Change image and share on social
Crime is a job and it's boring. It's also unpleasant. Andrew Dominik borecrimejob Change image and share on social