Walking into a Master Class with @TaikaWaititi like: #TIFF18pic.twitter.com/cyCNQ4toCK
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“In my town, there’s probably 600 people, and I’m related to everyone…so it’s impossible to find love.”
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Taika Waititi on early (confused) reviews of BOY: "They wanted this film to have... realms, spirits, and folklore and someone to be riding a whale. We don't do that shit. We just try to live."
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After someone asked about “the reactions of the elders” when Waititi brought “cameras and lights to the village” while filming BOY: “Uuhhh, well, everyone pulled out their cell phones and took photos. Then they got bored, and left because film sets are boring as shit.”
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"He can dance as good as Michael Jackson." ― BOY (2010) dir. Taika Waititi
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"I think it's vital that we [Indigenous filmmakers] put these films in the hands of the people who own those stories." — Taika Waititi
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On his new animated film BUBBLES: “It’s the story of Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee. Ya know, no one’s been brave enough to tell this story, until now. I went to Florida, I visited Bubbles, and I got the truth.” — Taika Waititi
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"His only motivation in the entire film is to get his truck back." — Waititi on how Kurt Russell in BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA is one of the most relatable characters in cinema — and a source inspiration for THOR: RAGNAROK.
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"We want to put more of Chris in the character." — Taika Waititi on directing THOR: RAGNAROK
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“If you wanna write something and you’re passionate about it, you just gotta write it.” — Taika Waititi on writing scripts well before funding for a film is secured.
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Question from audience: "So, you do mostly comedy—" Taika Waititi: "HOW DARE YOU!"
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“We need the ridiculous because, who wants to go and see a film that reminds us how terrible the world is? We can just go on Twitter, look at the news and save ourself two hours.” — Taika Waititi on the need for levity in film.
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Taika Waititi’s advice for Indigenous creators: “We have to keep [Hollywood] guessing. Don’t give them what they expect.”
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On JOJO RABBIT: "What better 'fuck you' to that guy than a Jewish-Maori filmmaker playing Hitler?"


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"Dude, the world needs stupid shit."
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— Taika Waititi