Subtleties Quotes

James Ivory is very, very subtle in his study of human behavior. I think that he`s very aware of the subtleties of women behavior.

As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren`t words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

With today`s fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That`s what makes it an art.