I never got into 'MacGyver,' but 'All the President's Men' and 'The Conversation' were big for me. Shane Carruth bigconversationmacgyver Change image and share on social
It's a risk, but I'm sort of ready to let go of thinking of movies as books that you can watch. The notion of, 'If I put the narrative blocks in the right order, this will solve all of my storytelling problems.' No, it won't, and you end up with little more than books on film. Shane Carruth blockbookend share on social
I love to work. It's the idea of having someone else tell you how to make your film or how to sell it - that's the part I can't really deal with. I would rather do 1,000 things that are work than deal with one thing that's a political problem. Shane Carruth 000dealfilm share on social
I am obsessed with story. I had a late awakening in life. In college was the first time that I understood what you could do with a story and what a good novel is - literary value and subtext and irony and everything. Shane Carruth awakencollegegood share on social
Whether you are liberal or conservative, people seem to know the talking points for whatever the issue of the day is. Very rarely does it seem like these are opinions that people are coming up with themselves; it's like they watched the right cable news channel, and now they know what they are supposed to think, and they repeat that. Shane Carruth cablechannelcome share on social
I love the concept of the romance that exists when people are broken. Like, the promise of a romance when you're at the bottom. I think that's infinitely compelling and romantic. Shane Carruth bottombreakcompel Change image and share on social
I don't read books on how to write screenplays just because I'm stubborn. So it's all sort of made up. Shane Carruth bookmakeread Change image and share on social
'Pierrot le Fou' is something I keep coming back to. It's so surreal but still really engaging - it proves narratives within narratives are a landscape that can be pursued well. Shane Carruth backcomeengage Change image and share on social
I find 'Fatal Attraction' really romantic. I really like the seduction. Almost every time I see it, I'm surprised when it goes dark. I know that's the claim to fame, but I key into how genuinely romantic it is. Shane Carruth attractionclaimdark share on social