Quotes About Alejandro

'Birdman' is a very risky movie. I knew I wanted to do it just from watching Alejandro's other work. I told a friend, 'I would have done it based on 'Amores Perros' alone.'

The visual architecture of 'Biutiful' is the most sophisticated of all the films I have directed.

It's famous that comedians have a very dark personal state of mind. I think, in my case, it's the same. The only way to get deep is to have a balance, or a counterbalance.

'Amores Perros' is three stories that interconnect in one moment, which is the car accident.

En la pampa legendaria donde relincha el peludo había una yegua muerta con una flor en el culo.

The film-maker Alejandro Jodorowsky - his films are hard to watch - they're so dense and rich - but they're probably the best things ever made. And Spike Milligan, who was light years ahead of the rest - I played some of his stuff to Jack Black once. He'd never heard of him, so watching him listen to Spike for the first time was just hilarious.

My duty is to make probable the improbable. If I tell you how I did it, I will ruin your experience.

I met Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu years ago during my college days, and I was in charge of international promotion of this movie festival he was invited to as part of the jury, and then he saw my work on a short film that was directed by a friend of mine.

When a director shifts gears as often as does Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the man behind the emotionally rich debut film 'Amores Perros,' you may wonder if he knows what he wants.

I think that my films are basically family stories, beyond the fact that they are global and have political and social commentary.

George Harrison wanted to play the thief in 'Holy Mountain.'

As the camera, I try to subordinate every word to be truthful and honest to each character's context.

I really did Regression to work with Alejandro [Amenabar]. I found him very interesting. His movie, The Others, is one of the better scary movies of the last period of time.

Writing is not an unknown territory for me.

I have a real thing for Mexican directors. And I love Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.

I'm a huge fan of the director, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and his work, and I knew he was going to be an amazing actor's director, based on the performances that I saw in his movies.

I think Jenny Beavan is a masterful costume designer and very deserving of the Oscar for 'Mad Max: Fury Road.'

I love pop songs. One that I've heard a lot is 'Shape of You' by Ed Sheeran. I also love mariachi songs by Alejandro Fernandez and Vicente Fernandez.

I do think that the emotional weight of 'Biutiful' has blinded some viewers to the beauty and complexity of the film.

I have a lot of faith and confidence in Cuban democracy.