My dad was the baby. When he was born they were already successful. They sent him to business school - he probably would have loved to have been a poet or a writer or something, and he was very creative. Bob Balaban babybearbusiness share on social
I mean, the whole idea of movies was it was special to go to see - you went to a movie theater to see something that was magical and amazing, in a very special location. Bob Balaban amazeidealocation Change image and share on social
I've directed a fair amount of television series - so I'm always trying to learn new things. One episode was all hand-held and I'm trying to get better at when you should do things and when you should just shut up and watch what the people are saying. Bob Balaban amountdirectepisode share on social
If anyone would have been paying serious attention to my puppet shows, I would have been sent to therapy very young. Bob Balaban attentionpaypuppet Change image and share on social
I think some of the special effects in Close Encounters hold up better than the new more expensive special effects is because they were better actually. Bob Balaban closeeffectencounter Change image and share on social
And I think being a good director is being able to be completely tyrannical and you've got to be an absolute dictator while at the same time, you have to listen and see everything because it can all change on a dime. Bob Balaban absolutechangecompletely share on social
I'm from the Midwest, and I loved my family. I had a very good time as a child, but I was also - I have a theory about Jews growing up in the Midwest, that there is an ultimately sort of wonderful avoidance of a lot of things, and a great acceptance of whatever is happening. Bob Balaban acceptanceavoidancechild share on social
Oh, I was completely hooked on movies and plays and theater from the time I was a day old - I was very, very early on in love with movies and I loved plays. Bob Balaban completelydayearly Change image and share on social
I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting. Bob Balaban closeencounterexcit Change image and share on social
Maybe I was 7 - I probably am exaggerating a little - and immediately was plunged into the fact that there was an official place to put your fantasies. Up until then I didn't know what I would do with them all. It was very exciting for me, and I began very, very early on. Bob Balaban beginearlyexaggerate share on social
