My grandparents, they came through Ellis Island in 1923, and you know, I'd heard all the stories. James Gray elligrandparenthear Change image and share on social
I start with a mood or an idea that comes from a personal place emotionally, and the narrative concepts come much later. James Gray conceptemotionallyidea Change image and share on social
The key to humor is often self-loathing or sarcasm. In a sense, that's how self-loathing is made palatable. James Gray humorkeylothe Change image and share on social
For me, I get a part of an idea here and a little bit of an idea there, and then finally it accumulates into a movie. James Gray accumulatebitefinally Change image and share on social
'Apocalypse Now' poses questions without any attempt to provide definitive answers, and the film's profound ambiguities are integral to its enduring magic. James Gray ambiguityanswerapocalypse Change image and share on social
To the extent that independent means you're willing to attempt to put your own ideas, personality, and commitment to the material on screen, then of course I hope I'm independent until the day I die. James Gray attemptcommitmentday Change image and share on social
I went to see 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' and J.J. Abrams, who's a friend of mine, made this film, and I went to see it at the premiere. Believe it or not, I was really blown away by the comic timing of it. James Gray abramblowcomic share on social
William Atherton has a very different acting style to Bonnie Bedelia; she has a very different style than Bruce Willis. James Gray actathertonbedelia Change image and share on social
There's never really been a tradition of making films about Jewish themes or using Judaism as a constant. James Gray constantfilmjewish Change image and share on social
There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose. James Gray englishmovieobsession Change image and share on social
