I have a strong desire to communicate what I feel about the world. That's exciting to me. Dan Gilroy communicatedesireexcit Change image and share on social
The real reason why people are going with digital is that it's extraordinarily mobile, and it's cheaper, and it has a great image, and you just can't beat it at night. It's pulling in variations of colors; it's pulling in lights from 40 miles away - a candle would be seen. Dan Gilroy beatcandlecheap share on social
A lot of times, L.A. is desaturated, and cement and freeways, and downtown. Dan Gilroy cementdesaturateddowntown Change image and share on social
The spirit of L.A. is untamed wilderness. It's earthquakes and wildfires and oceans and mountain lions and fog. There's great physical beauty. Dan Gilroy beautyearthquakefog Change image and share on social
I moved to L.A. and watched a lot of local television news, and I started to see the burn logos up on the upper right hand corner - On-Scene Video, RMG Media Group, and all these other ones. I just became intrigued with it. Dan Gilroy burncornergroup share on social
Everything I've ever written, I had a very distinct vision of what I wanted it to look like. But, other directors never do it that way. Dan Gilroy directordistincthave Change image and share on social
Coming out of the '60s and the Vietnam War in America, it was commonplace for people to make films that had relevance to them. And since the '70s, cinema has gone almost entirely in the direction of spectacle and escapism and superhero films. Dan Gilroy 60s70samerica share on social
When I'm writing, I'm trying to access my subconscious and turn off my conscious brain. I use my conscious for research, but when I'm actually writing, I'm trying to get into a place where I'm tapping into the deeper, darker elements of what's going on. Dan Gilroy accessbrainconscious share on social
A number of years ago, I found a book of photography by Weegee; he was a crime photographer in the 1930s in New York. He was the first person to put a police scanner in a car and drive around. Dan Gilroy 1930sagobook Change image and share on social
I think there's a connection with 'Nightcrawler' and 'Blowup' and other films where visual imagery is integral to the story. It allows you to play with images. Dan Gilroy blowupconnectionfilm Change image and share on social