What I would say to filmmakers, if I may be so bold or so arrogant, is to draw inspiration from other filmmakers, but go to the place in your own gut where everything is nothing. That's a very Zen thing to say, but that place of nothing is where real creativity comes out of. Lawrence Bender arrogantboldcreativity share on social
In 1998, I was screening 'Good Will Hunting' at Camp David. And I was saying, 'Nice to meet you, Mr. President. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Clinton.' Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, Senator Daschle. It was an extraordinary day. Lawrence Bender albrightbergercamp share on social
I am not married yet, but I think ultimately in a good marriage it is the relationship which is the most important thing. It is not a matter of who is right and who is wrong; it is a one plus one equals more than two. Lawrence Bender equalgoodimportant share on social
You know, people have actually changed the way they think about nuclear weapons now, post-Cold War, post-9/11. The threat of nuclear weapons is not so much Russia attacking the United States, China. It's not a state-to-state - it's obviously terrorism; it's proliferation. Lawrence Bender attackchangechina share on social
Film is a very collaborative medium. If you're smart enough, you learn how to maintain your vision while drawing resourcefully from all the people around you. Lawrence Bender collaborativedrawfilm Change image and share on social
Honestly, when I had the idea to make 'An Inconvenient Truth,' and I was going out and raising the money, and I said, 'I want to make a movie about Al Gore's slide show, will you give me a million dollars?' People thought I was insane, looked at me cross-eyed. Lawrence Bender crossdollareye share on social
The average ordinary citizen can do a lot of different things when it comes to the climate crisis. Lawrence Bender averagecitizenclimate Change image and share on social
To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet. Lawrence Bender comprehensivecriticaleffort Change image and share on social
Making movies is my profession. I like doing it a lot. Lawrence Bender lotmakemovie Change image and share on social
I was with - he wasn't the president then, but - Barack Obama, when he was running, in Washington, during Black Congressional Caucus Weekend, and did a panel about global warming with him. It was almost as if I switched careers for a while, and became a political activist. Lawrence Bender activistbarackblack share on social
