Generally in my films like Hearts of Darkness or Picture This, I try not to make myself a presence in the film.
George HickenlooperThe arc of the celebrity phenomenon ultimately is: everything turns to dust and everything does go away.
George HickenlooperThe promise of celebrity is a transcendental human state of existence. It's not real. We do know the fact that celebrities as mortal beings exist and if you are looking for love by being famous or being around the famous - ultimately that goes away.
George HickenlooperDocs are more exhausting because of the physical labor that's required. Feature filmmaking is more exhausting because of politics and the bullshit. You get to the point of rolling film and until you lock picture it's one political game after another. They're both struggles for survival. They are two different worlds.
George Hickenlooper