“There's a lot of films that have relatively rigid road maps because they have a script and others that are less rigid because they have less of a script, like 'Elephant.' The road map becomes more interpretive, maybe, than one with a detailed script. Editing-wise, they all have their problems.”

American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician

Gus Green Van Sant Jr. is an American filmmaker, photographer, painter, and musician. He became known as an independent filmmaker and is regarded as one of the leading figures of the new queer cinema movement. His films often focus on marginalized subcultures, especially gay culture, and he has built a reputation for work shaped by that perspective across several artistic fields. On this site, he is represented by 75 quotes.