Quote by Alexander Payne

I get asked, 'How can you have such failures in your films?' Well, what else is life about? There's some sense of constant failure in something. Humor gives you a distance from it.

I get asked, 'How can you have such failures in your films?'

Summary

This quote suggests that failures are an integral part of life, even in filmmaking. The speaker argues that failure is inevitable and not limited to their films alone. They believe that humor helps create a space or perspective that allows individuals to find a distance from their failures and see them in a less daunting manner. The quote implies that failures should not be feared or discouraged, but rather embraced as an essential aspect of the human experience.

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By Alexander Payne

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