“I want to try and be as involved in the art of filmmaking as possible....” — Joe Swanberg Quote

“I want to try and be as involved in the art of filmmaking as possible. I feel that the only way to really do that is to take on as many roles as possible, whether it be as an actor, an editor, a director, a cinematographer.”

“On a really big budget movie you do chemistry reads, and you sort of hedge your bets a little bit more and make sure that these people get along. But on the low budget side of things, I have to trust my gut that when I cast these people, the various elements are going to play together.”

“Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.”

“A period film is a gift for a cinematographer.”

“The way I work with my cinematographer is not based on general principles, but the ideas are triggered by the locations where we shoot.”