If I'm diagnosed with cancer I might become despondent, but someone young might not, and they might need connections with somebody outside their circle of family because their family is so despondent. Gus Van Sant cancercircleconnection Change image and share on social
If you don't have the story and the unfolding of the trajectory of the saga, it's like getting in a car and not having any gas. Gus Van Sant carsagastory Change image and share on social
Because I didn't have brothers, I was always interested in the kids down the street that had four brothers in their family, so I became one of them - but it was not my family. I've always been attracted to temporary families. They tend to be lost characters. Gus Van Sant attractbrothercharacter share on social
There is a way that a younger person can accept the inevitable problem that they're going to die, whereas somebody a little bit older might be overcome. Gus Van Sant acceptbitedie Change image and share on social
Gay marriage is the last bastion of, to me... as a legal, ceremonial, sentimental and religious side, it's one of the last steps. Retaining your job being one of the earlier steps, like, not getting kicked out of your job because you're gay. Gus Van Sant bastionceremonialearly share on social
I'm usually trying to react to what the actors are coming up with. And then the environment, and then the story. Gus Van Sant actorcomeenvironment Change image and share on social
When I grew up in the '60s, we were actually dominated by this, you know, sort of conforming '50s culture, even though we were like trying to express our own culture, like, the dominant culture was the thing that was forming us. And I think that that's true today. Gus Van Sant 50s60sconform share on social
There's always a risk if you don't do things the way you've done things before. Gus Van Sant haveriskthing Change image and share on social
I'm thinking of remaking 'Psycho' again. Doing a third remake. The idea this time is to really change it - we're talking about doing a punk rocker setting. Gus Van Sant changeideapsycho Change image and share on social
