Meghan Daum Quotes

I wanted to like 'Up in the Air' - I like Jason Reitman - but Vera Farmiga left me cold.

I love 'Shattered Glass.' It's one of my favorite movies. I think it's just brilliant.

I would have played any character in an Alexander Payne movie.

One of my favorite films is 'Big Fish,' which I think is a masterpiece.

I loved 'The Artist.' I thought it was fantastic.

Belly was not a bad movie. It was visually very interesting.

I'm not a big Woody Allen fan, but thought 'Husbands and Wives' was great.

I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a... small ensemble comedy and I hope it's charming and funny.

Alexander Payne's very specific. His scripts are always complete when you start working on them.

I watch a film and the most important thing to me is what I think of the movie.

I thought 'Dead Man's Shoes' was a masterpiece.

It was also wonderful to have the prospect of playing with Jack Nicholson. It was a terrific part, a terrific script, with Alexander Payne and Jack Nicholson. You can't get any better than that!

'Cinema Paradiso' is a fantastic film, I love that.

In fact, Cannonball Run II. I used to pick that as the worst movie ever made.

I was a big 'Blue Valentine' fan. I really loved that movie. And I thought the performances were just unbelievably real, which is certainly what I always strive for in my work.

I watched a film called 'Elephant' recently. Its not stylish in the sense of expensive suits and Italian cars, but the styling on every single character is spot on.

Warren Beatty is a great director. I wish Warren would direct another film right now, because I'd love to do another film with Warren. I think that 'Dick Tracy' is an outstanding film in its own right.

I'm a huge David Fincher fan, and to me, 'Zodiac' is a masterpiece. I re-watch that movie all the time.

I've always loved film, and it started with Pixar movies.

I've made a couple of films that were a little too wide and non-specific - like 'The Doctor.'

I like Rob Morgan in 'Mudbound.' Most of the attention being paid to this movie has focused on Rachel Morrison's cinematography and Mary J. Blige's stiff but intensely stoical performance.

'Hester Street' was my most complete character study, but 'Annie Hall' and 'The Last Detail' were also great.

In 'Dear Father,' you will see some remarkable work in terms of the screenplay.

I've seen 'Legend'. I like a different kind of cinema, but when done with conviction, anything looks good.

My criteria is always, 'Would I go see this movie? Is this character something I've never done? Who is the director? Do they inspire me?'