More - Paul Haggis Quotes

None of us expected it. You hope, but we had a tiny picture...this was a year when Hollywood rewarded rule breakers.

Paul Haggis

 Hollywood

As a filmmaker, it's a great thing to feel you've really affected them, one way or another. I'd much rather have that than have someone say, 'Nice film, man.' That's a stake through your heart.

Paul Haggis

 

They managed the campaign very well, getting the DVDs into the hands of the viewers, believing that the picture would sell itself. I thought that we had absolutely no shot at the Oscar, though I hoped that some of the actors would be remembered.

Paul Haggis

 Believing

Of course I feel guilty about manipulating the audience, playing on their preconceptions in that way, ... But that's my job.

Paul Haggis

 Audience

They're talking to three to four girls right now. Every week I read there's a new Bond girl, and I call them and they say, No, you idiot.

Paul Haggis

 Girls

This all came from the time in the '70s when it actually snowed in Los Angeles. I figured, you know what? If it can snow in Los Angeles, anything is possible. Maybe there's actually hope for us.

Paul Haggis

 

This is my first time back to the Kodak Theatre since March 5 and I couldn't be prouder to be with all of you.

Paul Haggis

 

I was hoping to do something to twist people's point of view just a tiny bit, to make them look at things just a hair differently.

Paul Haggis

 

I'm really thrilled to be doing this. This is something Bobby and I have been passionate about doing for a while.

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Nobody leaves this movie unscathed,

Paul Haggis