Joshua Ostrander Quotes

I've worked with people who wanted to be creative every day: it was like a goal to arrive with something very special. Sometimes it's just disturbing, because special is good when it's needed. But when it's not needed, it's confusing, and you go away from the authenticity by a strong desire to be unique and singular.

One of the reasons I love making movies is because it's an opportunity to share with the world a different way of being or a different way of living or seeing the world. If it's something you've already seen before, if I have too many reference points for it, then it's not exciting for me to make.

I have fantastic ideas.

I don't want ever to be guilty of what my critics claim: doing formula without original elements.

I'm never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

No one was creating and I always wanted to be created on.

I think the idea of art kills creativity.

I really wanted to be a dancer, actually. Michael Jackson inspired me a lot.

Trying to force creativity is never good.

As a creative person, you want to start with a blank canvas.

If you have the ideas, and you're a creative person, then you don't really differentiate in how your ideas manifest themselves.

Well, so far, at least, my own ideas always take priority over those of other writers. As long as the well doesn't run dry, I imagine this will be the case.

I have maintained a low profile throughout my career but have always done things in my own unique way, be it dancing or dressing up. On the dance floor, I had my own unique steps and often had to lead my choreographer.

If you're always thinking about someone else's work, about the tradition you're working in, how can you possibly make anything good?

Follow your image as far as you can no matter how useless you think it is. Push yourself.

It is always possible to create something original.

One has to draw upon one's own musical thoughts and one's own musical acumen, and not to be afraid to let that come into one's work. Perhaps that comes with more experience, but perhaps it also comes with daring, and believing that you should.

I feel the way I always do about sequels. If there's an idea that excites me enough, and it feels like a way to do something new and fresh, then great. But I don't ever want to do a sequel just for the sake of doing a sequel.

Then I decided to draw from and on my own imagination, and everything came out perfect.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Actually, everything has been said in print... it's a battle of giants and it's something that Walt would say is none of your business - go right on and create the best you can.

I love when people have their own creative vision, when a person stands out and tries different things.

Being essentially a creator, I never set out to shock, always thinking about creating my work and not about the benefits it could produce.

I just want to creatively grow and be inspired. I don't want to do anything generic or dumb.