These are very subtle things, of course, and I don't expect everyone to pick them up consciously, but I think that there is something there that you must be able to feel, there is an energy at work that I must trust my audience will be able to pick up at some level. Atom Egoyan audienceconsciouslyenergy share on social
I think if you look at the themes that are presented in the film, some are inherently social, and I think that any film which deals with the family is dealing with the smallest social unit in our society - and in a sense it is a question of scope. Atom Egoyan dealfamilyfilm share on social
I have always felt that this story is universal. When I began to understand the details of the history, I felt that the most compelling aspect was not what happened, but what continues to happen and how it is denied. Atom Egoyan aspectbegincompel share on social
My parents taught me to believe that through the creative act, we're able to transcend and give a response to desecration. Atom Egoyan actcreativedesecration Change image and share on social
When I was planning Family Viewing, the Ontario Film Development Corporation came into existence. Atom Egoyan corporationdevelopmentexistence Change image and share on social
That's a very odd notion because it involves seeing money up there on the screen - if something cost $5 million to make, they want to see that $5 million up there. Atom Egoyan costinvolvemake Change image and share on social
The film camera's ability to physically move through space, not zoom through space - every time we have a video camera the movement is through zoom; every time we have a film camera it is a physical movement. Atom Egoyan abilitycamerafilm share on social
The programme has ended, something has finished, and he has a sense of something having finished its course, and then all of a sudden he turns away and this other thing has just finished its course, this other person. Atom Egoyan endfinishperson share on social
Working on the themes I was interested in, through the context of a particular family, was a very economical way of dealing with a lot of the issues I was concerned with. Atom Egoyan concerncontextdeal Change image and share on social
I wanted to make sure that the environment of the shooting itself was not that controlled, and the way to go about that course was to work with as small a crew as possible. Atom Egoyan controlcrowenvironment Change image and share on social
