I don't really believe that documentary is objective reality and fiction is all illusion. Mike Mills documentaryfictionillusion Change image and share on social
Actors are pretending for you, but they're not lying. They are not putting on a guise instead of themselves. They are finding things inside that they have experienced. Mike Mills actorexperiencefind Change image and share on social
I definitely believe in the energy of the set and the energy of the actor, way more than your written word. Mike Mills actorenergyset Change image and share on social
When a film works, the director had a lot to do with that, but the director also didn't have a lot to do with that. There are so many moving parts. It's really about being open to how the river is flowing and trying to get on the river. Mike Mills directorfilmflow share on social
As someone who grew up in a house where there wasn't a lot of talking, I'm used to just looking at the world. And in general I often feel like I just don't understand what's happening. That everybody else does, but I don't quite get it. Mike Mills feelgeneralgrow share on social
Everyone talks to their dog, and then in your mind the dog talks back. A talking dog can provide the words that a stunted protagonist finds difficult to muster. Mike Mills backdifficultdog Change image and share on social
I'm not a craftsman of graphics or art or film. I'm more of an idea generator and manufacturer. Mike Mills artcraftsmanfilm Change image and share on social
I am intrigued by inanimate objects. They're a piece of history, someone's statement and ideas of life. Mike Mills historyideainanimate Change image and share on social
Grief and memory go together. After someone dies, that's what you're left with. And the memories are so slippery yet so rich. Mike Mills griefleavememory Change image and share on social
I'm into people's emotional lives and relationships and the complications of living. That's my turf. Mike Mills complicationemotionallive Change image and share on social
