A Quote by David Michod

You can have levity in the film because real people look for levity in their lives.

David Michod

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Because Film Levity Lives Look People Real Real People

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David Michod
Australian - Film director
Born: November 30, 1972

Levity, you need levity to feel anything. You need to laugh before you cry. I think films that take themselves too seriously without any levity are missing an important ingredient to the potential emotional impact of their stories.

Cary Fukunaga

There are moments of levity. I feel like any great drama has moments of levity, or else it just becomes too hard to watch. 45 minutes of just pain and suffering is not enjoyable. We're trying to entertain people.

Brandon Jay McLaren

People are apprehensive about finding 'The Leftovers' funny because it's such a dark circumstance, but I think, really, what the show is about is examining how different people deal with loss. There are elements of humour and levity and irony in that... just like in real life.

Emily Meade

There's a film I did called 'Front of the Class', about a teacher who had Tourette's. That was a beautiful blend of drama and comedy. There's some great moments of levity in the script.

James Wolk

Work is in the word 'workout.' But I try to put some levity to it because you've got to want to come back.

Gunnar Peterson

I have a lot more fun making comedies because there's a levity on the set, and I find it difficult to go to work and, you know, cry for 12 hours.

Megan Fox

Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness.

Rabbi Akiva

Levity of behavior is the bane of all that is good and virtuous.

Seneca the Younger

A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade.

Wally Schirra

I try to conduct my life with a little levity.

Sheryl Crow

Jesting and levity accustom a man to lewdness.

Akiva ben Joseph

Nothing like a little judicious levity.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Some of the funniest moments I've had have been like, at a funeral. Somebody says something and everyone's laughing because you have so much pain, but you need that moment of levity.

Gloria Calderon Kellett

Singing aloud leaves you with a sense of levity and contentedness.

Brian Eno

The topic of global warming is so heavy that sometimes the only way you can open people's eyes is by greeting them with levity and self-deprecation first.

Laurie David

There's a lot of levity to 'Offspring' and I just love that the costumes reflect that.

Asher Keddie

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