Actually, when I think about growing up, I feel most affected by two travels that I made working in cargo boats when I was 16 and 18. One of them crossed through the Mississippi and Baton Rouge and Mobile, Alabama, and another went all the way to Europe. On the last trip, I stayed in Europe for one year with $1,000, working everywhere I could, doing everything. Those years shaped me a lot and taught me the value of exploring different things.
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituI just wanted to show the migrants as complex humans with flaws and weakness, with good and bad things, and show that they're parents and family men. I wanted to show them with everything, as they are.
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituI like to make films, but the only reason I do is because I'm a very bad musician.
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituI respect BMW for not interfering in these projects. They're just trying to support short films with their brand, which I think is great.
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituI always think politicians and even my dentist have more egos than actors.
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituI saw what I could [in Mexico City], but we rarely got anything other than big, mainstream American films.
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituI remember, the first time I saw a [Andrei] Tarkovsky film, I was shocked by it. I didn't know what to do. I was fascinated, because suddenly I realized that film could have so many more layers to it than what I had imagined before. Then others, like Kurosawa and Fellini, were like a new discovery for me, another country.
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu