Let's put it this way: art house theaters are vanishing. They have almost disappeared completely, and that means there's a shift in what audiences want to see. And they have to be aware of that and be realistic. It's as simple as that.
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It is a place where nature is unfinished yet...a place where God, if he exists, has created in anger...Even the stars up in the sky look a mess.
Permalink to quote #54 Strangely enough, I've always believed that my stories were mainstream stories; the films are narrated in a way that you never have a boring moment.
Permalink to quote #56 If I had to climb into hell and wrestle the devil himself for one of my films, I would do it.
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