Film is better than digital in every way. It has better contrast ratio, better blacks, and better color reproduction. It's a more organic image, which is more the way your eyes see. James Gray blackcolorcontrast Change image and share on social
I grew up in a semi-attached row house in Queens in New York. And my family and my grandparents and my father's from Brooklyn, and so you're essentially an outer boroughs kid, you're growing up. James Gray attachboroughbrooklyn Change image and share on social
At a certain point, you have to kind of realize that greatness is a messy thing. James Gray greatnesskindmessy Change image and share on social
Melodrama is one of the most stunning art forms. These are stories where the emotions are big, and the situations are big, and the artists believe in the situation dramatically. There's no irony or distance. James Gray artartistbig share on social
I suppose I'm always trying to break down the wall between my characters and myself. I'm trying to make the film as expressive and personal as I can, even if I can't explain, for example, how important it is for me to be Jewish. James Gray breakcharacterexplain share on social
Americans have always been excellent at making romantic comedies - but dramatically, we don't really try to do it. James Gray americancomedydramatically Change image and share on social
The system is not really particularly amenable to filmmakers who write and direct their own work. It's much more about the studio already having a property that has a marketable concept and then hiring the director on board. James Gray amenableboardconcept share on social
The idea that the family is this locus of support but can also hold you back and keep you down makes for good drama. James Gray backdramafamily Change image and share on social
There's never really been a tradition of making films about Jewish themes or using Judaism as a constant. James Gray constantfilmjewish Change image and share on social
The first movie, I was 23; I thought I knew everything, but my ego soon took an irrevocable blow. James Gray blowegoirrevocable Change image and share on social
