Seeing the road show of 'A Chorus Line' in 1977 at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Memphis was a life-changing event for me: there were gay people, on the stage, and they all lived in New York. Ira Sachs changechorusdowntown Change image and share on social
For gay people, we learned about our lives in secrecy and a lot of fear. Ira Sachs feargaylearn Change image and share on social
I've been close to two or three couples, gay and straight, who have been together for 45 years. Ira Sachs closecouplegay Change image and share on social
New York grabbed me too hard, as did adulthood. Ira Sachs adulthoodgrabhard Change image and share on social
Capturing intimacy is pretty much the only thing I'm interested in. That's what excites me and what I find beautiful in movies personally - that almost obscene sense that we shouldn't be this close to these people. I find that very inviting and meaningful as an audience member. Ira Sachs audiencebeautifulcapture share on social
As I've gotten less righteous, less pedagogic, I have become more loving of the artificiality, the art form, the imitation of life in film. Ira Sachs artartificialityfilm Change image and share on social
I conveniently was not accepted to film school, which I applied to in 1987, and so I decided I would become a filmmaker instead of a student. Ira Sachs acceptapplyconveniently Change image and share on social
For me, every film is actually a form of documentary. Ira Sachs documentaryfilmform Change image and share on social
As a gay person, my life has been marginalized. Ira Sachs gaylifemarginalize Change image and share on social
I have been very influenced by the director Maurice Pialat, who I continue to be in conversation and conflict with and get inspiration from. Ira Sachs conflictcontinueconversation Change image and share on social
