Alejandro Amenabar Quotes
What's really exciting for me is communicating to other people and not just going somewhere to make a movie. That's Hollywood to me and it would mean nothing... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar
An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar
I think the concept of the sea is very important... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar
I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar
In horror movies today it's lots of fast cut shot and lots of loud noises on the soundtrack. I tried to do the opposite. Playing with silence for instance... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar
My mother used to take my brother and me to get any books we wanted, but they were second hand books published in the '30s and '40s. I liked scary books... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar
Sometimes a piece of music in the score isn't effective. When a score is too well finished with too many elements, sometimes it's too much... view
By: Alejandro Amenabar