I don't actually see that much difference between telling stories in journalism and telling them on film. The tools are very different, but the basic idea is the same. Peter Landesman basicdifferencefilm Change image and share on social
When you're researching something for a movie, you get a very different kind of reaction than when you're researching something for an article for 'The New York Times.' Peter Landesman articlekindmovie Change image and share on social
14th- and 15th-century drawings are almost unheard-of - and as a result, they generate jealous desire among dealers and curators. Museums in particular value rarity and pedigree more than attractiveness. Peter Landesman 14th15thattractiveness share on social
I start each of my scripts by going on a journey of painstaking research and discovery, much as I do a piece of long-lead journalism. Peter Landesman discoveryjournalismjourney Change image and share on social
It's very dangerous for a storyteller to walk into a situation with a political agenda because you end up telling a story about issues instead of telling a story about people. Peter Landesman agendumdangerousend Change image and share on social
What interested me was the story of Bennet Omalu. You hear his narrative: Immigrant from Nigeria, landing in Pittsburgh, only to learn and tell the truth about this most American - and sacrosanct - cultural institution: the NFL. Peter Landesman americanbennetcultural share on social
We've all seen 'Network' and 'Wag the Dog,' but we were somehow insulated by the fact that those were just movies, fictions, and we could rest easy that the Real News doesn't operate that way. Well, it does - sometimes. Peter Landesman dogeasyfact share on social
You have to find the movie in the editing room, and it can't be four hours; it has to be two hours. Peter Landesman editfindhour Change image and share on social
The itinerary of most antiquities from their source - tomb, temple, quarry - to the shelves of museums or private collectors is murky and often purposely concealed. Peter Landesman antiquitycollectorconceal Change image and share on social
Our brains have this habit of quilting dreams from the fabrics of our lives. As a filmmaker, I get to do it for a living. Peter Landesman braindreamfabric Change image and share on social
