That's the way life is: meaning is always there, but there is no clearly given way of decoding it. Conventional cinema obscures this with an easy reduction of meaning to plot and schematic characters. Lenny Abrahamson charactercinemaconventional Change image and share on social
There are more ways to make 'Room' badly than well. Lenny Abrahamson badlymakeroom Change image and share on social
It's something I've noticed with my two children - children frequently know and don't know at the same time. They are aware of aspects of the world that are a little bit shadowy, and they choose not to engage with them. Lenny Abrahamson aspectawarebite 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 was interested in the narrative of how we nurture our elite in this society: all that stuff about believing in yourself and not accepting second best. Our inner world is at odds with that. Lenny Abrahamson acceptbelieveelite 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
After 'Adam and Paul,' I had offers from American agents, but I think I would have been swallowed up. Lenny Abrahamson adamagentamerican Change image and share on social
Although I was really interested in physics, I think I wanted to do it because I thought it was really hard. I did theoretical physics. Lenny Abrahamson hardinterestphysic Change image and share on social
