If I leave my phone in the car and go to dinner or something for a few hours, I'm very proud of myself. Spike Jonze cardinnerhour Change image and share on social
As a director, you never get to watch other directors work, and you also don't get to collaborate with other directors that much. Spike Jonze collaboratedirectorwatch Change image and share on social
Everything in L.A. is - it's just an easy place to live in. The houses are nice, the backyards are nice, you got the ocean right there and the mountains behind you; there's an idealised easiness to the way you live and the whole environment. Spike Jonze backyardeasinesseasy share on social
I like the idea of the documentary as a portrait. There's not a chronological beginning, middle, and end structure. You build something in the editing room that's shaped by getting to know the person and digging deeper, unpeeling the layers of them as you get to know them. Spike Jonze beginbuildchronological share on social
The thing I remember most about having a tantrum is not the rage during the tantrum, but the being freaked out afterwards, and embarrassed, and guilty. It's scary to lose control of yourself. Spike Jonze controlembarrassfreak Change image and share on social
Johnny Knoxville went from struggling to pay his rent to being on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' in the course of, like, a month. Spike Jonze coverjohnnyknoxville Change image and share on social
I think the thing that is meaningful is when I can tell that someone's been affected by the movie or by anything I made. Spike Jonze affectmakemeaningful Change image and share on social
Emotions are messy and hard to figure out. Spike Jonze emotionfigurehard Change image and share on social
You have to be involved and relate to the characters in order to make a film that is true emotionally. Spike Jonze characteremotionallyfilm Change image and share on social