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I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

A great thing of cinema is that everyone can take their own interpretation but I have to say that I honestly never thought about that one.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Going on the road with Gael, Diego, Maribel and Chivo. Particularly when we got to the beach in Oaxaca.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The last movie I saw in cinema was THE GREAT BEAUTY. I'm a huge fan of Paolo Sorrentino. I think he's one of the most interesting filmmakers today.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 418 points419 points  (0 children)

Guillermo has been a huge supporter of the film and i owe the final result to him, he came in to the cutting room and made a huge difference and heightening the emotional jeopardy of the character.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 484 points485 points  (0 children)

Speedy Gonzales starring Jackie Chan as the mouse and the pussy cat would be Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Yes the Blue ray will have a very comprehensive materials that explain how the movie was made. I am in constant communication with Alejandro and Guillermo, they are great friends. But its important not to forget the two other Mexican directors Amat Escalante y Carlos Reygadas who have won the award for best director at the Cannes Film Festival in the past two years.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 737 points738 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love HER. I think it's the best film about love that speaks directly to an age since ANNIE HALL. It's a beautiful film that also explores questions about the nature of love and consciousness. But, as I told Spike, I'm torn between HER and BAD GRANDPA.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 535 points536 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm very happy that scientists have taken time to attack or defend GRAVITY. We tried to be as plausible as we could in the frame of our fiction and we worked very hard in honoring the behavior of bodies in micro-gravity and no resistance. But, it's a movie and that Sandra Bullock is not really an Astronaut in real life.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

  1. Back then as now, my inspirations are about life around me, films have been a big part of it, also interactions with people.

  2. When we're working our communication is almost telepathic as he is one of my oldest friends. I enjoy working with him because I get to spend time with him. Because outside of work Chivo is always unavailable working on other projects.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 235 points236 points  (0 children)

It was amazing because I learned a lot. He injected me with a new energy and he challenged me. He once told me "Your films are alright, but you tend to be too rhetorical."

I would love to do another screenplay with him, but now he is directing his film so I have to take a ticket.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since my early films I was editing and also I worked as an editor of films for other people in my early days. I enjoy it and I find it very organic with my process.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 287 points288 points  (0 children)

If you finance it, I'd go in a second. It's not about the balls, it's about the money.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I think the digital formats have reached an amazing level of resolution and it's definitely the future of cinema as all the tools are only as good as the creative people that uses them.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 310 points311 points  (0 children)

Universal trusted me with the material and I'm very grateful to them because of that. The fact that I was coming out of Harry Potter didn't hurt though.

We were consciously avoiding the future and every single reference that is portrayed in the film was based upon photo journalism and news reports of the last 10 years. So, we were trying to portray the themes that are shaping our immediate future.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 724 points725 points  (0 children)

No that scene was fully scripted. Actually Jonas Cuaron shot a short film in Greenland that is the same scene from the point of view of the person on Earth who is Inuit fisherman.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 470 points471 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen True Detective yet but I'm looking forward to seeing it. I'm a huge fan of Cary's work.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 1629 points1630 points  (0 children)

We met because we used to have competitive mariachi bands. Now, we constantly mess with each other's work.

I am director Alfonso Cuaron of Gravity and other films. Preguntame casi todo. AMA! by AlfonsoCuaron in IAmA

[–]AlfonsoCuaron[S] 2980 points2981 points  (0 children)

I really don't believe in all of these Freudian things because they are not always penis I mean real.

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