The best conversation with Stanley Kubrick is a silent one: you sit in a theatre and watch his films and you learn so much. Peter Weir conversationfilmkubrick Change image and share on social
I carve stone. I've got hammers and chisels and I carve from sandstone. I just did a big mural of birds and trees. Peter Weir bigbirdcarve Change image and share on social
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries. Peter Weir complexdisappointexplanation Change image and share on social
I've become wary of interviews in which you're forced to go back over the reasons why you made certain decisions. You tend to rationalize what you've done, to intellectually review a process that is often intuitive. Peter Weir backdecisionforce share on social
Well, there's that girl on the Internet - although this isn't an example of someone who doesn't know they're on - but there's a girl on the Internet who posts one photograph every two minutes from her bedroom. Peter Weir bedroomgirlinternet share on social
I enjoyed Jonathan Franzen's 'Freedom.' Would I make that into a film? I think it's better suited to television. That would very much be a dialogue and performance piece, and it would take some very skilful direction - but not my kind of directing. But I thought it was a real literary work. Peter Weir dialoguedirectdirection share on social
You can mix in certain sensitivities as a filmmaker. Peter Weir filmmakermixsensitivity Change image and share on social
Normally as a director, you do look at other films and things that are relevant. But with this film, it became impossible because I became so aware of the camera placement. Peter Weir awarecameradirector Change image and share on social
It was immediately apparent that it was full of tricky ingredients to balance. In fact, I found it very intriguing. What held me back from saying yes to the producer was that I wasn't sure who could play Truman. Peter Weir apparentbackbalance share on social
With more time I like to see the actors find something of their own places, so I can get their own ideas before I put mine in. Given they have a better idea more often enough. Peter Weir actorfindidea Change image and share on social