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Andrew Haigh
Andrew Haigh
English Director
Born: Mar 7, 1973
Films Gay Me People Think You
Related authors: Alfred Hitchcock Beeban Kidron Danny Boyle Edgar Wright Nigel Lythgoe Roger Deakins Sam Taylor-Johnson Stacey Dooley
That's the biggest thing I struggle with. We could never hope to represent every gay person in America. There will be people who will say, 'Well, my experience of being gay isn't like that,' to which I can only say, 'That's fine.' Andrew Haigh
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I feel like, throughout lots of my life, especially growing up, I felt powerless. Andrew Haigh
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It's always important to try and get a real sense of the world around my characters. I especially think it helps actors. Andrew Haigh
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I would certainly not support Trump in any way shape or form, but I want to have sympathy. Andrew Haigh
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I rode a horse once when I was young, and I fell off. I never wanted to ride a horse again. Andrew Haigh
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If I can do a scene in one shot, it's in one shot. Most of my shots are pretty long. I think with 'Looking,' what we have in the first minute is a whole episode of a traditional TV show. I like to let things breathe; I like to let things have a certain tone. Andrew Haigh
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'Looking' was always a niche show for a niche within a niche. It's a gay-themed show, so you're not going to get millions of straight people watching it - that's the inevitability of it. Andrew Haigh
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I went through a period of watching probably too many Bergman films in a row. I felt like I'd discovered the answer to what cinema should be. Andrew Haigh
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I don't believe in 'happy ever after' at all as a concept. Andrew Haigh
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I like going to a new environment with open eyes. Andrew Haigh
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Certain people like the way I make films, and others do not. I've come to terms with the fact that there's no other way I can make films. If I tried to do it in a different way, it would never work. Andrew Haigh
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The kinds of films I like are the ones that take their time. If you reach an emotional pinnacle too early on in a film, that's kind of it. I think, as in real life, when you're getting to know someone, it starts off slowly. Andrew Haigh
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For a long time, gay men fought to be seen as different, doing our own thing: This is our lives; this is what we do. Accept it. There's a conservatism that has come into the gay community: 'We're just like you, just like everyone else.' Andrew Haigh
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Of course everyone should have the right to get married. But I think people need to remember sometimes that we don't all need to be the same. There's thousands of different types of relationships that people can have, whether it's completely monogamous or it's not monogamous, or they're married, or they're single or whatever it is. Andrew Haigh
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In my own life, my parents divorced when I was young. I lived with my dad, not with my mum, after they got divorced. And it's been part of my life. Andrew Haigh
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If I see someone break down in tears, I don't necessarily feel empathy for them in those moments unless it's really warranted. I feel like a tear needs to be warranted in a movie; it needs to be earned. Andrew Haigh
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I think there's always a conflict within me about being comfortable and secure and then being an individual and fighting for what I want to be on an individual basis. Andrew Haigh
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We have a choice every day to do whatever we do, and that choice is quite scary because it could absolutely change everything about our lives. It's important to keep reminding myself that I have a choice. Andrew Haigh
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Personally, I don't like to talk too much to the actors about the camera choices because I feel like the way I want them to perform is as if it feels very rooted in the real world and that I'm essentially stepping back and just watching and hoping they feel safe with me watching. Andrew Haigh
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The reality of our lives is never like what you see in those romantic comedies or dramas. Things don't always end good. Things don't usually end good. Andrew Haigh
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I'm happy to do gay material, and I'm gay, and I'm not embarrassed about it, but it's nice not being limited to only doing gay material. Andrew Haigh
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