24 Quotes by Joshua Leonard

Actors are such an insecure breed.

Being behind a camera, in front of the camera, is my own little deconstructionist niche.

I ultimately have faith though, that good films will find their audience.

Pain is pain, joy is joy - you can't avoid bringing pieces of yourself into a role.

We hit a stride where all self-consciousness disappeared.

I think as long as there are folks on the fringe who want to make movies, the indie scene will still be around. I do think it's getting harder to get them seen though.

In horror, character development is often pushed aside in favor of the shock value. The best genre movies to me are movies like The Shining. You had a connection to the characters in that film.

Even in the realest American cinema that I see, there's still not that sense that this is reality. There's still that sense that you are watching a movie. And hopefully, if we did get our jobs right, that sense disappears when you watch this movie.

Pain is pain, joy is joy – you can’t avoid bringing pieces of yourself into a role.