Working on the themes I was interested in, through the context of a particular family, was a very economical way of dealing with a lot of the issues I was concerned with.
Atom EgoyanThough I am still very vulnerable to audiencesโand it happens all the time - where for some reason the energy doesnโt connect and, since the film is very personal, obviously I am made to feel very vulnerable by that.
Atom EgoyanYou can talk about Holocaust denial, but it's really marginal for the most part. What is compelling about the Armenian genocide, is how it has been forgotten.
Atom EgoyanI think ultimately if you have a very high expectation of your audience and you know exactly what it is you're trying to express through the medium of film, there will always be an audience for you.
Atom Egoyan