Ryan Coogler quotes
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“Something impacts me emotionally, art is a kind of outlet, and I figure it's the same for a lot of artists. The way my mind deals with things is cinematic.”
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“My school was pretty much all African Americans, but it was still a little tough to be in because I didn't have a lot of money. And when I came back to my neighborhood, it was tough to fit in there, too, because I was wearing Catholic school clothes, and I had two parents, which was rare.”
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“Homicide through gun violence is the leading cause of death among young African American males in the United States. If people look a certain way, they have a higher tendency of dying, of having their lives taken away.”
-- Ryan CooglerSource : "Fruitvale Station's success a 'surprise' for first-time director Ryan Coogler" by Rory Carroll, www.theguardian.com. July 30, 2013.
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“To recognize yourself in a character onscreen, and to connect with them, you gotta recognize their flaws; they gotta feel like a real person.”
-- Ryan CooglerSource : "Sundance 2013: Director Ryan Coogler Talks FRUITVALE, His Connection to the Story, Why It’s Important, Participating in the Sundance Lab & More". Interview With Samantha Cheirif, collider.com. January 24, 2013.
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“I think a lot of the source of how people are treated depends on the fact if someone recognizes them as a human being or not, you know what I mean?”
-- Ryan CooglerSource : "Interview: ‘Fruitvale’ Director Ryan Coogler & Michael B. Jordan Talk What Really Matters w/ S&A’s Sergio". www.indiewire.com. Jul 11, 2013.
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“As a filmmaker‚ like any artist‚ when something affects me emotionally I think about it in those terms. It's my way of dealing with my thoughts‚ my fears and my hardships. I think the same can be said with any artist. For a musician‚ you're going to write a song about something that affects you emotionally.”
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“I think that when youre making a story... thats based on somebody, the filmmaker has his duty to do his research.”
-- Ryan Coogler
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Source : A. Bartlett Giamatti (1981). “The University and the Public Interest”, Atheneum Books
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Source : A. Bartlett Giamatti (1981). “The University and the Public Interest”, Atheneum Books
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Source : A. H. Almaas (2000). “Diamond Heart: Book Three: Being and the Meaning of Life”, p.25, Shambhala Publications
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Source : A. L. Kennedy (2007). “Day”, Random House
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