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
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
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 are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose. James Gray englishmovieobsession 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
I don't think my parents told me enough how the world doesn't really care about me. I think it's important to tell children that the world doesn't really care about you. You have to fight to be heard. James Gray carechildfight Change image and share on social
At Ellis Island, I mean, you didn't go there if you arrived in first class. It was only the poorest, the people in the worst shape. James Gray arrivebadclass Change image and share on social
My wife and I had been to the genetic counselor; my wife is not Jewish - she's the shiksha goddess type - and was negative for everything. But I was positive. I carried the gene for three genetic disorders, which, if she had been positive for, we would have passed down to the child. James Gray carrychildcounselor share on social
When I was younger, I felt it essential to see every movie ever made. Now I feel as though I've got to read every book, see every art show, watch every play and opera and concert and so on. It does not end, and of course there is truth in the old cliche that the more one knows, the more one realizes one knows nothing at all. James Gray artbookcliche share on social
I have three young children, and I kind of stopped going to movies in 2006. I go to see some, but I'm a little bit out of touch, and I didn't know who Marion Cotillard was. James Gray bitechildcotillard Change image and share on social