I like a film that makes the audience feel like they are in the middle of life as it is moving, and in a way, they are catching up. They are thrown into things. Ira Sachs audiencecatchfeel Change image and share on social
I came to N.Y.C. in 1988 and got very involved with Act Up. I also started making movies, including two very gay shorts, 'Vaudeville' and 'Lady.' It was the height of the AIDS epidemic, and New York City was both dying and very alive at the same time. Ira Sachs actaidalive share on social
Suspense films are often based on communication problems, and that affects all of the plot points. It almost gives it kind of a fable feeling. Ira Sachs affectbasecommunication Change image and share on social
There's a lot of things lost in the Digital Age. Ira Sachs agedigitallose 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
I think there's a fear of difference in American cinema. Ira Sachs americancinemadifference Change image and share on social
I always hope that people feel less alone when they see a movie that I make. That some part of the story played out on the big screen will resonate for individuals in the audience in a way that gives them comfort. Ira Sachs audiencebigcomfort share on social
Most simply but profoundly, I chose to live an honest life, which I think as a gay person is not a given. Ira Sachs choosegayhonest Change image and share on social
I don't think I'd ever start making a film until I had both the intimacy with the subject and the distance to make it live in a certain way. Ira Sachs distancefilmintimacy Change image and share on social