50 Edgar Wright Quotes for You to Enjoy

Edgar Wright

English Director

Born: Apr 18, 1974

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If you go back to your home town or you're reunited with school friends, its always slightly bittersweet because as much as there's nice things in terms of seeing them again, the town has changed without you, and you're no longer a part of it. Edgar Wright

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It's interesting that some people reading the comics see Scott Pilgrim as a blank slate in that they like to imagine themselves as Scott Pilgrim, so it's interesting that there are two kind of schools of thought about the character. One is, like, Scott Pilgrim is awesome. The second is Scott Pilgrim believes himself to be awesome. Edgar Wright

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I think it's good to have pressure on yourself. The worst crime is to get kind of really complacent. Edgar Wright

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It's a very rare and fortunate position to be able to make movies with two of your best friends who happen to be really amazing actors and writers. Edgar Wright

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In a lot of action films, a lot of guys are driving muscle cars or vintage cars, whereas in reality, a lot of getaway drivers would actually choose, like, commuter cars and find a way to blend into freeway traffic as quickly as possible. Edgar Wright

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If you're on a road trip, you need driving music. Edgar Wright

Music You Trip Driving Road Need

For 120 minutes, 'Birdman' floats from comedy to surrealism to high drama to quiet brilliance. I felt so inspired by watching this movie. It reaches for the sky and never comes back down to earth. Edgar Wright

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I'd like to do some things over again. I never want to repeat anything that went well, though - I just want to do better at slightly different things. Edgar Wright

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I would say 'American Werewolf in London' is like an unconventional buddy movie: even if the buddy dies 20 minutes in, he still remains throughout the picture, and their partnership is one of the best things in the movie. Edgar Wright

Usually if I find a film that's challenging, that I'm intrigued by, I want to watch it again knowing what the ending is. I found that with something like 'The Godfather Part II.' I think it took me three watches to fully experience it in the way it was intended. Edgar Wright

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Sometimes, some things have to settle, and you have to think about the intention of it. Edgar Wright

You Sometimes Think Settle Some Some Things About Intention Things

I found, after the experience of making 'Shaun Of The Dead' and then returning to the blank page - because 'Shaun Of The Dead' was the first screenplay I ever wrote properly - the experience of returning to the blank page and having nothing in the drawer was intensely painful. Edgar Wright

When I was younger, I used to love Tim Burton's 'Batman.' I was, like, 15, and even then, I was aware, 'This is really the Joker's film.' It's like, the Joker just takes over, and Batman, you really don't learn too much about him. Edgar Wright

I tire of franchises, remakes, and endless sequels. Edgar Wright

Endless Tire Sequels

My parents used to talk about Sergio Leone films a lot. And I got really into them. I love Clint Eastwood. I love the camera angles. I love the music. Edgar Wright

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By the time I got to Bournemouth Art College, I'd been so inspired by Sam Raimi and Robert Rodriguez and their tiny, no-budget films that I decided to do a feature-length version of 'Fistful Of Fingers.' Edgar Wright

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I know it's become an ongoing thing about whether videogames are art, and I think there's plenty of examples of things that use the form in a fascinating way. Things that are more surreal or artistic, like 'Katamari Damacy' or 'Vib-Ribbon.' Edgar Wright

The making of documentaries for 'Humanoids From The Deep,' 'Galaxy Of Terror' and 'Forbidden World' are absolutely fascinating. Edgar Wright

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I am always watching old films and trying to fill gaps in my knowledge. Edgar Wright

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Usually in TV... A TV director could be anything from a main grip to just a glorified cameraman, and sometimes a director can be the person who is hired last. It's very much a producer's medium. Edgar Wright

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You get some directors, and I can never understand it - there's a thing they call the 'video village' where all the monitors are, and you've probably seen it on set visits - I hate that! I never, ever like sitting in video village. I get either my own monitor or a hand held monitor, and I stand right by the camera. Edgar Wright

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