Gavin O'Connor
Birthday: 1964, Long Island, New York, USA
Height: 192 cm
Gavin O'Connor was born in 1964 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Warrior (2011), Pride and Glory (2008) and The Accountant (2016). He has been married to Br ...Show More
At least I want to be making films that are somehow born out of me that are stories I want to tell. Show more
At least I want to be making films that are somehow born out of me that are stories I want to tell. The challenge is figuring out how to do it where you can make them personal, yet still deliver to an audience a film experience that is satisfying and emotional, and that's what I'm trying to do. Hide
My brother and I were separated when I was a child; we went with different parents.
My brother and I were separated when I was a child; we went with different parents.
The thing I learned from 'Pride and Glory' is that people like to feel a little better leaving the t Show more
The thing I learned from 'Pride and Glory' is that people like to feel a little better leaving the theater than they did coming in. Hide
Sundance is going to be a defining moment in my life. But the unfortunate thing about Sundance is, w Show more
Sundance is going to be a defining moment in my life. But the unfortunate thing about Sundance is, when you have a film there, you can't have the opportunity to see other films. Hide
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to make films. That's really all I ever wanted to do.
Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to make films. That's really all I ever wanted to do.
I always say to my agents, you go through one of these big kind of movies, everyone makes money, but Show more
I always say to my agents, you go through one of these big kind of movies, everyone makes money, but like, I said, 'I'm the one who's gotta go make it, and if I don't have my heart in it, and it's like a love affair, I'm not going to do a good job. Then, and I don't want to just get paid. I just, I don't want to do that.' Hide
I always intended the title, 'WARRIOR,' to be about spiritual warfare and warrior lives outside of t Show more
I always intended the title, 'WARRIOR,' to be about spiritual warfare and warrior lives outside of the cage. Hide
The thing about Moby Dick is that, at heart, it's a very simple plot - there's only one white whale Show more
The thing about Moby Dick is that, at heart, it's a very simple plot - there's only one white whale in the ocean. When you're a boy growing up in a hostile home, you imagine it's unique: it's happening only to you. Hide
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