As a small kid, I had this huge desire to be thought of as really clever. Lenny Abrahamson cleverdesirehuge Change image and share on social
As a filmmaker, I've sat on the other side, and I've watched when people I know have a film, and it's doing really well, and people are talking about it in all the trades, and everybody is excited about it, and I've always thought, 'Hmm, what would that be like?' Lenny Abrahamson excitefilmfilmmaker share on social
There are more ways to make 'Room' badly than well. Lenny Abrahamson badlymakeroom Change image and share on social
I'm not setting out to adapt books and work with books, but when really amazing stories come to you in that form, it's really hard to turn away from that. Lenny Abrahamson adaptamazebook Change image and share on social
I'm a bit of a pessimist, oh yeah, and I always think the film I'm about to make is going to be a disaster. Lenny Abrahamson bitedisasterfilm Change image and share on social
I'm not an academic type in term of personality. I had my share of madness as a teenager. Lenny Abrahamson academicmadnesspersonality Change image and share on social
Ireland is a good place to start out as a filmmaker. If what you do is good, even at a very small scale, it will get recognized. Lenny Abrahamson filmmakergoodireland Change image and share on social
I'm looking for an intensity of focus. It's a bit like tuning a guitar string. You tighten and tighten, and nothing really changes until you hit that tension, and suddenly it's there: you've got a note. Lenny Abrahamson bitefocusguitar share on social
I know that it's axiomatic in the film industry that you're not supposed to let the novelist develop their own story. Well, first of all, that's kind of up to the novelist - because they don't have to sell it. But also, I don't believe it. It's about trust. Lenny Abrahamson axiomaticdevelopfilm share on social
I've been in rooms where people are discussing films that have yet to come out and saying delightedly, 'Oh, I've heard it's a disaster!' The jealousy is unseemly. Lenny Abrahamson delightedlydisasterdiscuss Change image and share on social
