Wisdom in fragments

Eliasson strives to make the concerns of art relevant to society at large.

Icelandic-Danish artist known for immersive light and weather installations

Art, for him, is a crucial means for turning thinking into doing in the world.

Icelandic-Danish artist known for immersive light and weather installations

You have to be clear about the purpose of what you're making. If you're making a film that's going to cost a lot of money- inevitably it will be a commercial endeavor by a studio or financier- and you have a responsibility to make that investment worthwhile; certainly, if you don't, you won't be working in the industry for very long.

Director of Bourne action films and political thrillers

The greatest film-makers have an ability to work beyond the genre. Kubrick, Scorsese and even the great Ford who made Westerns, but transcended them. There's something about the vision of these film-makers that can use the supporting framework of a genre but create something which appeals to a wider story and audience. That's why they are the great masters.

Director of Bourne action films and political thrillers

Cinema also exists within a framework of genre- and that can be challenging as genre can often flatten storytelling. It can also be a strength- when you play inside a genre- take the case of John le Carre for instance, he's a great novelist but works within the genre of spy-fiction, and transcends the usual narratives.

Director of Bourne action films and political thrillers

When you're young, you're trying to earn a living- that's the most important thing. But alongside trying to earn a living, you're trying to find a voice and make films about things that interest you- you have an intentionality to your work. As you get more mature, gain trust and success- you get more freedom to make what you want- but those first-principles still apply; you are making a film that speaks to the things you're interested in.

Director of Bourne action films and political thrillers

I think it's always good to find a film which is a question and an answer. It's hard to do – and often, when you've already decided the answer before you make the film, you'll find the film is less successful. In a funny way- if you can frame your question accurately as something that you don't know the answer to- and use the film as a way of finding the answer- you'll get a more complex and engaging film.

Director of Bourne action films and political thrillers

In television, you have to start thinking in terms of images- and understand how drama changes from its theatrical to cinematic form.

British Filmmaker Known for Social Realist Films & Political Advocacy

I take it back to those still black and white photographs from earlier days, a form of photography that observes people, and explores the ways of observing them.

British Filmmaker Known for Social Realist Films & Political Advocacy

The look of a film indicates the relationship you have with characters. You don't pick an aesthetic in abstract – you need to have a core point, a core reason to make a film, and the form of aesthetic springs from that necessity. Everything has to relate to that core intention.

British Filmmaker Known for Social Realist Films & Political Advocacy

Working class life has been important to me; it's not a question of pity or disaster- but of enjoying the comedy, warmth and generosity of spirit that you find there – alongside the use of language, dialects, and the stories of childhood and old-age.

British Filmmaker Known for Social Realist Films & Political Advocacy

Contemporary photography is quite exploitative – and looks at people as objects in a display-case rather than as individuals with whom we have a shared common humanity, connection, and solidarity. Photography has gone from I am part of this, to look at this.

British Filmmaker Known for Social Realist Films & Political Advocacy

Politics and celebrity culture have always been deeply entwined. What happens in any society, country by country, is that we go through waves of celebrity focused and political focus. There's always been a blurring of the lines when it comes to the worlds of entertainment and politics.

Celebrity gossip blogger and media personality known for celebrity news website

As a whole, I think the media is a little more respectful now than it has been. I, for example, have a no kids policy on my website meaning I won't use any paparazzi photos of celebrities' children, whether at a playground, or when they're being picked up from school.

Celebrity gossip blogger and media personality known for celebrity news website

For the most part, there are more average celebrities than superstars. When most people think of celebrities, they think of A-listers, but there's also B-list, C-list, D-list, F-list and even Z-list... he gets all the perks of celebrity, without much of the negativity that comes from being an A-lister.

Celebrity gossip blogger and media personality known for celebrity news website

I just hope that those who become influencers make smart choices; it's the kind of attention that comes quickly and is very hard to maintain. The top 10 YouTubers 10 years ago are not the top 10 YouTubers now. There are a few people that remain, and who have maintained longevity, but for the most part, influencer culture is extremely short lived.

Celebrity gossip blogger and media personality known for celebrity news website