When you do a writing job for a studio, one of the things you want to do is satisfy the expectations of your employer. That's a little bit different than when you sit down and write something to satisfy yourself, because then you're the employer. Joel Coen biteemployerexpectation share on social
I think when you watch the dailies, the film that you shoot every day, you're very excited by it and very optimistic about how it's going to work. Joel Coen dailydayexcite Change image and share on social
You love all your characters, even the ridiculous ones. You have to on some level; they're your weird creations in some kind of way. I don't even know how you approach the process of conceiving the characters if in a sense you hated them. It's just absurd. Joel Coen absurdapproachcharacter share on social
I've never really understood that. It's a funny thing; people sometimes accuse us of condescending to our characters somehow-that to me is kind of inexplicable. Joel Coen accusecharactercondescend Change image and share on social
We've been remarkably lucky in that we've been free to make the movies we've wanted to make the way we've wanted to make them. They've all been made for a price. Joel Coen freehavelucky Change image and share on social
Other kinds of movie stars, it's a different thing, they bring their persona to the part and that's what people like to see, and they are not really transforming in terms of their character. Joel Coen bringcharacterkind Change image and share on social
The architecture of a story can be a little bit different if it's a true story. Joel Coen architecturebitestory Change image and share on social
Some people come out going, I don't get it. And I don't quite know what they're trying to get, what they're struggling for. We have had the reaction where people leave the movie sort of uncomfortable and befuddled. Although that wasn't our intention. Joel Coen befuddleintentionleave share on social
Usually, I don't want to sit down and listen to the director gas on about his movie. I just can't actually imagine myself sitting down and having that much to say. Joel Coen directorimaginelisten Change image and share on social
I'd be perfectly happy never to have to answer anything again about how I work with Ethan, or whether we have arguments, or... you know what I mean? I've been answering those questions for 20 years. I suppose it's interesting to people. Joel Coen answerargumentethan share on social
