I think that what I'm attracted to is people who are wild. But the self-destructive side comes out of the wild side. The wildness is very different from me. That's why I think I like it. Gus Van Sant attractdestructivepeople Change image and share on social
My department is to get actors to do stuff. Gus Van Sant actordepartmentstuff Change image and share on social
There's a lot of films that have relatively rigid road maps because they have a script and others that are less rigid because they have less of a script, like 'Elephant.' The road map becomes more interpretive, maybe, than one with a detailed script. Editing-wise, they all have their problems. Gus Van Sant detaileditelephant share on social
There are all kinds of ways that people present their films, but that's kind of a good feeling, if you can make it seem like the characters are really there. Gus Van Sant characterfeltfilm Change image and share on social
With 'Good Will Hunting,' Miramax made certain the recruited audience wasn't expecting to laugh at Robin Williams like they normally do. From my limited experience, you can really blow test screenings by conducting them in the wrong way. Gus Van Sant audienceblowconduct share on social
My art teacher in junior high was a very out gay man and a mentor to me. He would tell us about Greenwich Village and show us the 'Village Voice' and describe his life, but it was all sort of subversive and below the radar. Gus Van Sant artdescribegay share on social
Sometimes, the people who are helping you can drop the ball. Gus Van Sant balldrophelp Change image and share on social
When you get to be 23, 24 or 25, you start to freeze up and become an adult. Gus Van Sant adultfreezestart Change image and share on social
There is a common theme, though, in the stories I have told, which are usually associations of characters or families that are formed outside of a family circle. Gus Van Sant associationcharactercircle Change image and share on social