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I feel a responsibility to myself, and not so much for the world at large. Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose.
Anton Corbijn
Myself
You
World
Responsibility
Think
Purpose
Feel
Because
Upbringing
Trained
Much
Large
For me N.M.E. was a very big thing. When I first came to the United Kingdom I started taking pictures for them and I became their main photographer for five years, and that's really been the basis of everything I've been doing since.
Anton Corbijn
Me
First
Big
Everything
Photographer
Kingdom
Main
Taking
Since
Pictures
Became
Doing
Came
Been
Years
Very
Five
Big Thing
Them
Really
United
United Kingdom
Thing
Started
Basis
I've always been struck by the complexity of a world where drugs kill and cure. Where no one is immune.
Antonia Bird
World
Complexity
Immune
Struck
No-One
Always
Been
Cure
Where
I don't know if I'd ever want to show my college life in the films I make. I think I've passed that stage long ago.
Anurag Kashyap
Life
College
Long
Stage
Think
Films
College Life
Know
Make
Passed
Want
Show
Ever
In India, there is a psychological problem that movies going to film festivals are boring. It is a problem with exhibitors.
Anurag Kashyap
Problem
India
Boring
Festivals
Going
Psychological
Movies
Film
People always accuse me of making these dark, depressing movies. 'Why do you have to pick up on real issues? People are so exhausted and miserable.'
Anurag Kashyap
Me
You
People
Dark
Miserable
Exhausted
Pick
Always
Making
Real
Issues
Real Issues
Up
Accuse
Movies
Depressing
Why
To get noticed, I had to take my films in a space which was much more democratic in terms of cinema - the international film festivals.
Anurag Kashyap
Cinema
Space
Films
More
Take
Had
Terms
Democratic
Festivals
Get
Which
Much
Noticed
International
Film
Politicians take something out of context to create problems.
Anurag Kashyap
Problems
Politicians
Out
Something
Take
Context
Create
Cinema is an art form.
Anurag Kashyap
Art
Cinema
Art Form
Form
I do not make movies to send any message, but my treatment makes my viewers think on the subject.
Anurag Kashyap
Think
Message
Make
Makes
Subject
Send
Any
Movies
Viewers
Treatment
I've become a lot more tolerant; I think before I talk. I can take a lot now. I don't get as angry as I used to. Whenever I do, I channel my anger into my work.
Anurag Kashyap
Work
Angry
Anger
Become
Before
Think
Channel
More
Take
Talk
Lot
Get
Whenever
Used
Tolerant
Now
The censor boards are mere redundant forces conspiring to keep the 'bold' films out of reach of the audience.
Anurag Kashyap
Films
Out
Conspiring
Mere
Reach
Forces
Audience
Redundant
Censor
Boards
Bold
Keep
India needs better producers than screenwriters. No producer wants to invest in out-of-the way scripts.
Anurag Kashyap
Needs
Better
Way
India
Invest
Than
Wants
Scripts
Producer
Producers
Entertainment's definition has been reduced to making people happy.
Anurag Kashyap
Entertainment
Happy
People
Definition
Has-Been
Making
Reduced
Been
All those pseudo-Hollywood movies set nowhere, with everybody good looking and having great physique - that's not working any more.
Anurag Kashyap
Good
Great
Looking
Everybody
Those
Having
More
Physique
Good-Looking
Any
Movies
Working
Nowhere
Set
Politicians need a film appreciation course.
Anurag Kashyap
Appreciation
Politicians
Course
Film
Need
I love Back Stage. I have lots of theater friends and actors who depend on Back Stage.
Anurag Kashyap
Love
Depend
Stage
Back
Lots
Friends
Theater
Who
Actor
Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance.
Anurag Kashyap
Love
People
Cinema
Dance
Indian
About
Sing
Falling
Falling In Love
Conventional
I love the digital camera because it makes shooting easier and economical. I shoot fast, and I can shoot a lot. I shoot rehearsal; I just keep on shooting nonstop.
Anurag Kashyap
Love
Digital
Easier
Economical
Because
Makes
Nonstop
Camera
Lot
Shoot
Shooting
Just
Rehearsal
Keep
Fast
The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.
Anurag Kashyap
Quality
Cinema
Films
Changed
Everything
Independent
Independent Films
Voices
Mainstream
Feel
Make
Leave
Lot
Behind
I think the perspective that small-town directors bring to films is very different.
Anurag Kashyap
Perspective
Think
Films
Directors
Very
Different
Bring
I didn't ask anyone to make me a poster boy, because poster boys always end up on dart boards.
Anurag Kashyap
Me
Poster
Poster Boy
Dart
Make
Because
Boy
Always
End
Up
Anyone
Boards
Ask
Fans are your greatest enemies because they tend to bracket you. And the moment someone expects I should do something, I break out. I often tell fans who say, 'Make a 'Gulal 2' or 'Gangs 3,' that I am living my dream, not theirs.
Anurag Kashyap
You
Enemies
Fans
Living
Say
Out
Tell
Dream
Someone
Something
Tend
Make
Because
Greatest
Am
Bracket
Expects
Often
Break
Should
Your
Moment
Who
Gangs
In 'Gangs of Wasseypur,' I wanted to take violence forward and play it up.
Anurag Kashyap
Take
Up
Wanted
Forward
Gangs
Play
Violence
There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema, are exploring some really bold themes.
Anurag Kashyap
Cinema
Think
Indian
Some
More
Than
Just
Regional
Themes
Really
Exploring
Bold
Bollywood
When I'm making a film, I don't want my producer to be on the sets. So when I'm producing a film, I don't want to be on the sets!
Anurag Kashyap
Sets
Making
Want
Producer
Producing
Film
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