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I find that movies tend to fix the aesthetics of a story in people’s minds.
I really like the half-hour comedy. I really do. I know people that are in movies all the time and they, you know, they don’t see their families as much. And that takes its toll over time.
We have a very wide range of content, but the brand-newest movies, what’s happening with those is a $30 pay-per-view option – not from Netflix but from DirecTV and others – of movies that are in the theater.
Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches a different audience. It’s something I really like. I like movies.
Our brand at Netflix is really focused on movies and TV shows.
When you see violence in movies in general, it’s very quick and painless, which isn’t what it’s like.
I did direct two short movies. I learned many things, and one of the things I learned was that I am not a director. It has to be visceral, and it’s not for me. I feel much more comfortable acting.
I often begin movies with music in my head it’s a very important dimension to me. Not just the music itself, but how to use music in film: when and how and subtlety. I don’t like to be too sweet in my stories, and I like the abrasive clang, the contrasting of sounds and cultures.
Cinema is entertainment, and people go to the movies because they want to feel good and forget about everything.
In America, we have so many movies and so much media about the Islamic world, the sub-continental world, but it’s not a conversation, it’s a monologue. It’s always from one point of view. ‘If we don’t tell our own stories, no one will tell them’ is my mantra.