A film set becomes its own family anyway, and all family dynamics come out during a shoot. The trick is hiring people who know how to handle that.
Noah BaumbachI get a lot of responses to my movies. Some people say, 'Oh, I thought it was really funny - I hope that's okay!' And my answer always is 'Yes. It's totally okay.'
Noah BaumbachThere's always some generational-guys-hanging-out movie that is made every few years, I think, and some of them are great.
Noah BaumbachDefining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.
Noah BaumbachThere are days when you're in a good groove and the actor really understands the part and comes as prepared every day as you are and is so inside it. And then there's the day where, for whatever reason, it's just a harder slog. And I feel like those are the days where all the preparation and everything becomes more necessary because you have to find a third route there.
Noah Baumbach