I could not - and I still cannot - see a sustainable career as a filmmaker in which I focus fully on our gay stories. Ira Sachs careerfilmmakerfocus Change image and share on social
One of the biggest things that happens to many people when they have kids is that you suddenly realize that you're not going to last forever. You know there is another generation who are the heroes of their own stories, and that is humbling. Ira Sachs bigforevergeneration share on social
As a filmmaker, you realize that places have character based on their history as much as a face does or an actor does. Ira Sachs actorbasecharacter Change image and share on social
I grew up in the 1960s in Memphis, and my father was a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. I was born three years before Martin Luther King was killed, and I think that history of civil action was something that I had in my blood. Ira Sachs 1960sactionamerican share on social
For me, every film is actually a form of documentary. Ira Sachs documentaryfilmform Change image and share on social
I'm not interested in a film about deceit anymore. I think I was always invested in deceit on some level. But it no longer compels me the way it did for so many years. Ira Sachs anymorecompeldeceit Change image and share on social
I grew up thinking there was something called 'independent film,' which I wouldn't necessarily have had access to if there wasn't Sundance. Ira Sachs accesscallfilm Change image and share on social
Fighting bitterness can be a full-time job. Ira Sachs bitternessfightfull Change image and share on social
You can understand why good publicists go on to run distribution companies: because the creativity involved is complex and nuanced. Ira Sachs companycomplexcreativity Change image and share on social
A lot of what I think I do as a director is try to give everything over to the actor. So I disappear. Ira Sachs actordirectordisappear Change image and share on social
