'The Master,' it was really important to me to go see that in the theater, but that's a very rare occurrence for me. I typically enjoy things on my laptop. I'm in bed; I can be able to pause them. Shane Carruth bedenjoyimportant Change image and share on social
Going to grocery stores is almost my favorite thing to do to calm myself down. There's something about just walking aisle after aisle making mundane choices. 'Do I want that? No, I want the one that has the low sodium.' And that feels like a good exercise to be doing when there isn't anything to be doing. It's like a kick-starter in some way. Shane Carruth aislecalmchoice share on social
When something is beautiful in math, everything is just perfectly lined up, and you see through sheer thought that something really beautiful can take place. Shane Carruth beautifullinemath Change image and share on social
All I know is that as an audience member, I am less and less inclined to go to the theater. Shane Carruth audienceinclinemember Change image and share on social
There is commerciality in storytelling, even in a film or a piece of literature. These things exist. That's why stories came to be: to hold attention and, while you're not looking, you'll get hopefully some nutritional value that the author has been working up. That's narrative; that's passing stuff down. Shane Carruth attentionauthorcommerciality share on social
I think I'll always want to write and direct. I'm interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I'm still in love with writing and directing. Shane Carruth directhelpinterest Change image and share on social
I believe that filmmakers have to internalize the story and subtext so well that all of the departments can start to speak to each other - that music can speak to cinematography can speak to writing and back again. Shane Carruth backcinematographydepartment share on social
I've always been anxious about 'Primer.' There's good things about it, but all I've seen for a long time is the flaws. Shane Carruth anxiousflawgood Change image and share on social
I stole a ton of film language from Steven Soderbergh and 'The Limey.' It's the definition of elliptical. It was the first movie I remember that introduced me to storytelling that isn't just one scene after another, and that things can be mixed up in the way that real experiences can. Shane Carruth definitionellipticalexperience share on social
I'm only interested in science fiction that's used as a literary device, a shortcut into something more exploratory or universal about our experience. That's why I think it was invented and why mythology was invented; it's a tool, not an end to itself. Shane Carruth deviceendexperience share on social