The best conversation with Stanley Kubrick is a silent one: you sit in a theatre and watch his films and you learn so much. Peter Weir conversationfilmkubrick Change image and share on social
When I began making films, they were just movies: 'What's the new movie? What are you doing?' Now they're called 'adult dramas.' Peter Weir adultbegincall Change image and share on social
I've become wary of interviews in which you're forced to go back over the reasons why you made certain decisions. You tend to rationalize what you've done, to intellectually review a process that is often intuitive. Peter Weir backdecisionforce share on social
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries. Peter Weir complexdisappointexplanation Change image and share on social
It was immediately apparent that it was full of tricky ingredients to balance. In fact, I found it very intriguing. What held me back from saying yes to the producer was that I wasn't sure who could play Truman. Peter Weir apparentbackbalance share on social
Movies tie things up in an arbitrary length of time, but I have always liked things that aren't fully realised. Peter Weir arbitraryfullylength Change image and share on social
I carve stone. I've got hammers and chisels and I carve from sandstone. I just did a big mural of birds and trees. Peter Weir bigbirdcarve Change image and share on social
You can mix in certain sensitivities as a filmmaker. Peter Weir filmmakermixsensitivity Change image and share on social
National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagging. But the word 'industry' is misleading. A small national cinema has no industry in the Hollywood sense. Peter Weir australiacinemacycle share on social
Normally as a director, you do look at other films and things that are relevant. But with this film, it became impossible because I became so aware of the camera placement. Peter Weir awarecameradirector Change image and share on social
