27 Quotes by Joe Berlinger

I’m a filmmaker who is known for these ambiguous portraits that tell multiple sides of the story without really telling the audience what to think.

I felt like the universe was tapping me on the shoulder saying, “You’re the guy who has to tell this story because nobody else is.”

Chevron has wrapped itself in some pretty good arguments that make you scratch your head. The moral responsibility is certainly at its door. I leave it to other people to figure out whether there’s legal responsibility.

I mean, “The Jinx” is an amazing piece of cinema and amazing television moment, it’s rare documentarians can feel the direct impact of their work.

The Metallica film was like this incredible life experience where I learned the most through guys that stereotypically you would think couldn’t offer much to you. That’s what I love about the film: It explodes your stereotype of them – they’re not just a bunch of lugheads banging on the guitar.

There’s a fine line between balanced journalism and trial by television.

I don’t know the facts surrounding Andrew Jarecki’s work. I think it’s a triumph of television. But it does raise troubling issues that I think we as a documentary community, you know, need to address.

You have to remain open to the situation that you’re filming otherwise you might miss the story.

I never believe I’m presenting objective reality; I also don’t want to delude people into thinking that my subject is talking directly to them.