No, I just thought of a story and wrote down what I saw. It was about two kids in Ireland who went around killing people. It was called Travelers, and it was made as an independent film. Neil Jordan callfilmindependent Change image and share on social
But everyone gets burnt, don't they? Certain things are outside of your control. I suppose the only thing you can learn as a director is to not put yourself into situations where it can get outside of your control. And that's what happened. Neil Jordan burncontroldirector share on social
Why should a horror film be just a horror film? To me, The Company of Wolves is a fairy tale; it's got all those elements plus a lot more. And we know that fairy tales aren't innocent any more. Neil Jordan companyelementfairy Change image and share on social
Initially with The Butcher Boy, there was this kid growing up in this strange, weird environment that I remember from when I was a kid. And Patrick's vision was so complete there. Neil Jordan boybutchercomplete Change image and share on social
It's the same thing in a way, although writing a book is a very solitary thing. Neil Jordan booksolitarything Change image and share on social
Well, I suppose I'm interested in ways of storytelling and in stories that are about storytelling. Neil Jordan intereststorystorytelling Change image and share on social
For me, the filmmaking has to be about the dramaturgy. Neil Jordan dramaturgyfilmmake Change image and share on social
My conception of it was that in a normal film you have a story with different movements that program, develop, go a little bit off the trunk, come back, and end. Neil Jordan backbiteconception Change image and share on social
It's nice to work with Hollywood because there is never any question of resources put at your disposal to make a film as long as it is the right thing to do. Neil Jordan disposalfilmhollywood Change image and share on social
