39 Quotes by Sam Levinson

But we're not this one stupid thing we said three years ago, or ten years ago, or even last week. We seem to judge people as if they are.

I've always wanted to write, I've always wanted to direct. The conscious decision was always to not be an actor.

I don't design stories to fit some political ideology. I design stories about characters who I love and care about, while trying to make sense of an increasingly mad and toxic and insane world.

The way that I deal with actors as a director is I just talk to them forever before we even arrive on set.

Do I think that, when we're teaching a book at school, should we go through a myriad list of trigger warnings? No. But I understand why people desire it.

I was never interested in acting on film or in television, but I was always more inclined to writing and directing, and the exploration of character.

Anything can be taken out of context and anything you say or do is not necessarily an accurate reflection of who you are in your totality. There are small moments of your life that when taken into account with the rest of your life start to paint a picture.

I am always curious to sit down with the actor who's playing the part after the casting process and get to know them, get to understand their life a little bit more.

Everything is spectacle. Everything is entertainment, whether it's shame, invasion of privacy, abuse, no matter what it is it's become almost a sporting event. It's like the new Roman Coliseum in a way.