Barry Jenkins

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You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.

Barry Jenkins
walk , idea
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Whenever I tell people I'm from Miami, they always ask me about the beach. But I can count on one hand the times I went there as a kid.

Barry Jenkins
whenever , tell , people
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To me, no matter who you're casting for what role, if something's authentic, usually you can mine something good there.

Barry Jenkins
matter , who , casting
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There were times when we didn't have hot water or a phone line. But I guarantee you, we always had cable, and it was always on.

Barry Jenkins
were , times , hot
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The way I work, things are very nuanced; not everything is explained.

Barry Jenkins
way , things , very
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Sometimes, how you ingest this idea of masculinity as projected onto you by the world could be the difference of life and death.

Barry Jenkins
how , idea , masculinity
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My films are personal-voice-driven films about human characters and the place we live. Technically, I'm an independent filmmaker.

Barry Jenkins
films , human
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Making films. It gave me a voice. Legitimately saved me.

Barry Jenkins
making , gave , me
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If you try to create something that everybody can relate to, you're gonna make something that nobody can relate to.

Barry Jenkins
try , create , something
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I'm very much a person of nurture over nature. When the world is not nurturing, it can really change a man.

Barry Jenkins
very , much , person
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I'm so damn boring. I like reading and writing and making coffee. And walking. Barry Jenkins likes long walks.

Barry Jenkins
damn , like , reading
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I'm process-orientated. Awards, by their nature, are results-orientated.

Barry Jenkins
quotes, barry-jenkins
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I was hiding behind athletics and all my jockitude, so I didn't have to deal with being ostracized as the weird art kid.

Barry Jenkins
hiding , behind , athletics
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I used to be obsessed with race. I'm more obsessed with class now.

Barry Jenkins
used , obsessed , more
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I think it's really important to remind, reinforce people that their lives have value, you know? That their lives have worth.

Barry Jenkins
think , really , important