Sacha Gervasi
Birthday:
1966, London, England, UK
Height:
179 cm
Sacha Gervasi was born in 1966 in London, England. He is a writer and director, known for The Terminal (2004), Henry's Crime (2010) and Hitchcock (2012). He has been married to Jessica de Rothschild since 2010.
Allow a film to have its own life.
Allow a film to have its own life.
Great material finds a way. Making movies is so hard. You go up and down. Nobody wants to give you money for anything. It is soul destroying...Show more »
Great material finds a way. Making movies is so hard. You go up and down. Nobody wants to give you money for anything. It is soul destroying at times, but it reveals how much you really want it, and it is possible. Show less «
It's about marriage, collaboration and the passion of Hitchcock to make this movie that none of the studios would touch.
It's about marriage, collaboration and the passion of Hitchcock to make this movie that none of the studios would touch.
I love the story of an artist at the top of his game willing to personally finance and risk everything for something he believes in.
I love the story of an artist at the top of his game willing to personally finance and risk everything for something he believes in.
The idea of doing a love story about a man like Hitchcock who displays little to know outward emotion intrigued me from the very beginning.
The idea of doing a love story about a man like Hitchcock who displays little to know outward emotion intrigued me from the very beginning.
When making an indie movie you have to operate at a gut level. To work at that intuitive level is how most good, creative decisions are made...Show more »
When making an indie movie you have to operate at a gut level. To work at that intuitive level is how most good, creative decisions are made. Show less «
What did I learn from Spielberg? He taught me fluidity, energy, precision; his level of concentration is so intense and his ability to get i...Show more »
What did I learn from Spielberg? He taught me fluidity, energy, precision; his level of concentration is so intense and his ability to get in and out and move on is extraordinary. I learned concentration from him. Show less «
Anthony Hopkins was fantastic at channeling Hitchcock - he would stay in character on set and walk up behind people and say "good evening" a...Show more »
Anthony Hopkins was fantastic at channeling Hitchcock - he would stay in character on set and walk up behind people and say "good evening" and freak them out. He loved to joke around on set. Show less «
If you believe in it, commit 100% and go for it. Don't take no for an answer.
If you believe in it, commit 100% and go for it. Don't take no for an answer.
I wanted to make a film that was a love story about his marriage and the Hitchcock state of mind set in the backdrop of the making of Psycho...Show more »
I wanted to make a film that was a love story about his marriage and the Hitchcock state of mind set in the backdrop of the making of Psycho. Show less «
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