Once you're directing, you're kind of in a certain mode, where you're taking whatever is on the page and forming it into the film that you think it might want to be. So whether it's my writing or not, I still try to work with it in the same way. Gus Van Sant directfilmform 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
Well, I want to do everything in sort of a documentary style, ever since I started in the '80s. Gus Van Sant 80sdocumentarysort Change image and share on social
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 put up posters around town for high-school kids, high-school kids will come. If you're casting politicians, you can't put up posters and have politicians come down. Gus Van Sant casthighkid 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 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
Even if you try to copy a film shot by shot, you still can't. It's still your own film. Gus Van Sant copyfilmshoot Change image and share on social
