My mother used to take my b... by Alejandro Amenabar, a Spanish Director

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“My mother used to take my brother and me to get any books we wanted, but they were second hand books published in the '30s and '40s. I liked scary books.”

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Alejandro Amenabar

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Name: Alejandro Amenabar

Nationality: Spanish

Date of Birth: Mar 31, 1972

Profession: Director

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In horror movies today it's lots of fast cut shot and lots of loud noises on the soundtrack. I tried to do the opposite. Playing with silence for instance.

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I think the concept of the sea is very important.

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I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to.

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Sometimes a piece of music in the score isn't effective. When a score is too well finished with too many elements, sometimes it's too much.

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An Oscar means a lot of things because it's like the ultimate award for a filmmaker so it feels great. But I think you have to consider awards with some distance and not get obsessed with it. When you're creating you shouldn't think about it.

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