'Mud' was a depository for a little more nostalgia and just a different kind of feeling, a different kind of mood. Something that's not so dark. Something that does actually have a happy ending and is a little more hopeful.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I thought 'Mud' would be such an easy film for people to understand.
'Shotgun Stories' and 'Take Shelter'... I was willing to make those with no money and no time. With 'Mud,' I just wanted to protect it until I could have the resources. It's a real tricky movie.
I rather like mysteries. But I do dislike muddles.
I was really surprised at the success of 'House of Sand and Fog,' because it is so awfully dark. Believe it or not, when writing it, I never had the word 'tragedy' in my head - I wasn't trying to write a dark book at all.
When I started workin' with Muddy. That convinced me that I could get away with doin' the blues.
Life is not so much about beginnings and endings as it is about going on and on and on. It is about muddling through the middle.
I find sadness and strife to be so much more interesting with an upbeat melody.
When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either.
The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.
Even Woodstock turned out to be a disaster. Everybody was stuck in the mud and people got sick.