Dance is a profession with an expiration date for many people. Noah Baumbach dancedateexpiration Change image and share on social
I'm always interested in how people, myself included, have ideas of themselves, of how they thought they would be, or of how they want to be seen. And the older you get, the world keeps telling you different things about yourself. And how people either adjust to those things and let go of adolescent notions. Or they dig in deeper. Noah Baumbach adjustadolescentdeep share on social
Woody Allen's movies are so much a part of me. I grew up watching them over and over and would read all his comic pieces for the New Yorker. In some ways, his influence is so much there that I can't even locate it any more. Noah Baumbach allencomicgrow share on social
The real achievement of Woody Allen was that he was making movies that felt very personal, and for a whole group of people, it spoke to them. Then he became an archetype, like Groucho Marx or Chaplin. Noah Baumbach achievementallenarchetype Change image and share on social
There is an isolated experience to being a director. It's very communal because there's a crew, but it's only you. You're the one on the hook. Noah Baumbach communalcrowdirector Change image and share on social
I'm a huge proponent of therapy and analysis, but it's something that, in a nonprofessional way, can be abused. Noah Baumbach abuseanalysishuge Change image and share on social
I watch movies all the time, so it's hard to pick certain specific directors that have inspired me in the aggregate. Noah Baumbach aggregatedirectorhard Change image and share on social
Other people have worked with big studios and maintained control over their movies. I see no reason why it wouldn't work for me. Noah Baumbach bigcontrolmaintain Change image and share on social
My dad was a great movie companion. He wouldn't diminish 'The Jerk.' If I liked it, he liked it. He could see it through my eyes. Noah Baumbach companiondaddiminish Change image and share on social
I do like having books on my shelves. I do value that life. Noah Baumbach booklifeshelve Change image and share on social