Peter Weir and Jane Campion's Advice

The audience is hungry for something. They don't know what it is. It's probably art. How do you get to them? I see myself fail, I see myself succeed. But you need failure to drive you on. It's a little miracle when a movie works and it's meant to be like that. A good film is like a truffle. You can't grow it. It just occurs where it will. - Peter Weir

Peter Weir / Jane Campion: Directors cut to the chase is an article in the Indedependent that collects some of the wisdom of directors Peter Weir and Jane Campion. It has some great bits in it on filmmaking, working with actors and the magic that happens when we get it right.