It was a really interesting time in New York in the late 70s and early 80s, and the music scene was really, really interesting because you didn't have to be a virtuoso to make music, it was more about your desire to express things. Jim Jarmusch 70s80sdesire share on social
I've always loved films, always. I studied literature and I went to Columbia in New York and I went to Paris for part of one year and ended up staying there. Jim Jarmusch columbiaendfilm Change image and share on social
If you go into a bar in most places in America and even say the word poetry, you'll probably get beaten up. But poetry is a really strong, beautiful form to me, and a lot of innovation in language comes from poetry. Jim Jarmusch americabarbeat share on social
Hopefully, if not it's not working right. I'm like a navigator and I try to encourage our collaboration and find the best way that will produce fruit. I like fruit. I like cherries, I like bananas. Jim Jarmusch bananacherrycollaboration Change image and share on social
I didn't get the degree because in my last year, for my thesis film I made a feature called Permanent Vacation and they'd given me a scholarship, the Louis B Mayer fellowship and they made a mistake. Jim Jarmusch calldegreefeature Change image and share on social
I love rehearsing because in rehearsals there are no mistakes, nothing is wrong, some things apply or lead you to focus on the character and the things that don't apply are equally valuable because they lead you to towards what does. Jim Jarmusch applycharacterequally share on social
I always think the Sex Pistols and the Ramones as very, very important because they stripped things down. Jim Jarmusch importantpistolramones Change image and share on social
I don't like American football. I think it's boring and ridiculous and predictable. But baseball is very beautiful. It's played on a diamond. Jim Jarmusch americanbaseballbeautiful Change image and share on social
I like to rehearse with the actors scenes that are not in the script and will not be in the film because what we're really doing is trying to establish their character, and good acting to me is about reacting. Jim Jarmusch actactorcharacter share on social