American - Director | 1964 - 1
It's such a great city, visually. You can't get that kind of look in Canada that you can get in Boston: the old-brick historical buildings, the winding streets, the old but funky neighborhoods like Southie and Somerville. You can't get that elsewhere. It's a very unique place in that way.
Brad Anderson
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'Session 9' used light and darkness to create atmosphere.
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You don't fall in love with someone because they're perfect and meet your requirements - you fall for the things that are different about them or even problematic.
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In terms of my career, it began in earnest when I was living in Boston. I started doing my own films, working initially as an editor and editing assistant - briefly - at WGBH, as an editor on other people's movies, trying to get some experience under my belt, but eventually just doing my own short films, doing them my way.
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I've never been in the studio world; TV is as close as I get to the more corporate approach to making entertainment.
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I'm drawn to a story partly based on the fact that it's something I might not be as familiar with.
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I'm extremely excited about working with Troika on 'The Hive.' This script has two elements I always look for in a thriller - strong, believable female characters and a smart, very dark and very creepy story that will definitely resonate with large audiences.
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Things have a tendency in the film business to fall apart more often than they come together.
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What drew me into making movies is trying to make characters that step off the screen.
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I've always liked dark, creepy movies, but for some reason, I started on the film scene with romantic comedies.
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Persistence is half the battle. That's what I love about independent movies. They don't have to be made. There's no studio with an agenda to set up a franchise like 'Batman' or to make a vehicle for a celebrity actor. My films are made because I love the process.
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If you're making a film, you've got to have one eye to the audience and one eye to what excites you about it, and sometimes it's not the same thing.
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