I'm Irish; I grew up in Ireland, and it's impossible to separate my background from who I am as a filmmaker. Lenny Abrahamson backgroundfilmmakergrow Change image and share on social
I was a bachelor for a long time, and I got into all these really lazy habits work-wise. I'd just work as long as I wanted into the night. There was no structure. Lenny Abrahamson bachelorhabitlazy Change image and share on social
Established actors will challenge you if they don't agree with the way you are taking it, and you have to argue it. But with a younger cast, they are more likely to wonder whether what they are doing is okay instead of trying to second guess the director. That helps push you. Lenny Abrahamson actoragreeargue share on social
There's so much pressure on kids to perform and to be the best they can be, and particularly with boys: boys who are the gifted ones get loaded with an awful lot of expectation and self-expectation, and that's really hard for an 18 year old. Lenny Abrahamson awfulboyexpectation share on social
When you're shooting, there's terrible pressure, and you never switch off. Every day is like the day before an exam; it's relentless. Lenny Abrahamson dayexampressure Change image and share on social
I wanted to make films that were culturally relevant in my own country, that challenged people, and that people talked about. Lenny Abrahamson challengecountryculturally Change image and share on social
When I read 'Room,' I absolutely loved it, and I thought I knew how to make it. Lenny Abrahamson absolutelyknowlove Change image and share on social
The most conventional romantic trope of all is that you put lovers under extreme pressure, where they have to make decisions that illuminate aspects of that bond. Lenny Abrahamson aspectbondconventional Change image and share on social
Delusion is not good; better to be realistic and then surprise yourself if you're lucky. Lenny Abrahamson delusiongoodlucky Change image and share on social
When we say 'cinematic', we tend to think John Ford and vistas and wide-open spaces. Or we think of kinetic camera movement or of a certain number of cinematic styles, like film noir. Lenny Abrahamson cameracinematicfilm Change image and share on social
