We don't have any rules about how we depict violence, or how much violence is in a movie. It's a calibration on a case-by-case basis. Joel Coen basiscalibrationcase Change image and share on social
Barton Fink got written very quickly, in about three weeks. I don't know what that means. Joel Coen bartonfinkmean Change image and share on social
People that have been interested in our work for awhile... those are the last people you want to disappoint. Joel Coen awhiledisappointinterest Change image and share on social
Maybe there should be less of a mystique around making movies. I just don't think that there's any real mystery there. Joel Coen makemoviemystery Change image and share on social
And when you see it the first time you put the film together, the roughest cut, is when you want to go home and open up your veins and get in a warm tub and just go away. And then it gradually, maybe, works its way back, somewhere toward that spot you were at before. Joel Coen backcutfilm share on social
These things are hard to pin down. We work on a script a bit, then work on a different one. Joel Coen bitehardpin Change image and share on social
If the material is challenging, it forces you to challenge yourself when handling it. Joel Coen challengeforcehandle Change image and share on social
The characters are the result of two things-first, we elaborate them into fairly well-defined people through their dialogue, then they happen all over again, when the actor interprets them. Joel Coen actorcharacterdefine Change image and share on social
I guess it beats throwing trash for a living. Joel Coen beatguesslive Change image and share on social
