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Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Danish Director

Born: Apr 30, 1956

Film Life Me People You Your

Related authors: Alfred Hitchcock David Lynch George Lucas Martin Scorsese Steven Spielberg Tim Burton Woody Allen

Basically, I'm afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking. Lars von Trier

Life Everything Except Afraid Basically Filmmaking

Political correctness kills discussion. Lars von Trier

Political Correctness Political Correctness Discussion

When I was in film school, it was said that all good films were characterised by some form of humour. Lars von Trier

Good School Films Humour Some Said Were Form Film Film School

If one devalues rationality, the world tends to fall apart. Lars von Trier

World Fall Rationality Tends Apart

Only a fool does not fear actors, but you can't beat them, and if you can't beat them, join them, as they say. As I've got older I've become very interested in that part of the work. Lars von Trier

Work You Fool Fear Become Older Say Only Join Beat Part Does Got Very Interested Them They Say Actor

When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music. Lars von Trier

Music Example Myth Important Entire David David Bowie Had He For Example Bowie Himself Around His Younger Created Fascinated

Actors need bricks to play with, and in fact we rejected all the improvised fragments we had made without a plan. Improvisation without a plan is like tennis without tennis balls. Lars von Trier

Made Fragments Fact Tennis Had Like Without Balls Improvisation Improvised In Fact Plan Bricks Actor Play Rejected Need

I sit there pouring out my woes year after year, coming up with one enormity after another about my mother and the way she let me down; but it doesn't make me any the less fearful. Lars von Trier

I always do something that I've never done before. Lars von Trier

Before Something Never Always Done

I'm happy that I'm alive. I feel like someone coming back from Vietnam, you know; I'm sure that later on I'll start killing people in a square somewhere, but right now, I just feel happy to be alive. Lars von Trier

You Happy People Somewhere Back Later Alive Someone Feel Like Know Sure Coming Square Just Vietnam Now Right Start

When I show a film at a festival, I am showing myself. Everything is at stake for me. Lars von Trier

Myself Me Everything Am Festival Stake Show Showing Film

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