When working on and writing a film, I'm often more of a sponge than other times, aware of what's going on around me.
Ira SachsAll history is defined by shifting modes of reality and time and how things change. Thatโs what I love about cinema. It changes in the moment.
Ira SachsI think as a gay person, there was no way in my generation to not grow up with shame and a sense of being wrong. It was impossible to avoid. Externally, you might make choices that are very public and very open but internally that was a struggle.
Ira SachsI love a certain kind of acting style that I would call non-American, which tends to be more detail-oriented and less externalized. There's a kind of naturalism that I often find in non-American actors. I also find that quality in the American actors I work with, but I like to bring in those influences creatively.
Ira Sachs