We’ve sourced some of the most interesting and thought-provoking Jay Duplass Quotes. Each of the following quotes is overflowing with creativity, and knowledge.
When you grow up in New Orleans, like, the only way to be an artist is to be a 55-year-old black musician. That’s basically what we wanted to be. If you had asked me very truthfully what I wanted to be when I was 16, the answer would’ve been, ‘I want to be a 55-year-old black musician.’
I thought acting was showboating.
I grew up Catholic, and I am a pretty shy person.
I guess I need a hobby. Currently my primary hobby is complaining.
If we are to maintain a relevant and just industry, we must all open our eyes to the obvious lack of equality in wages, representation, and access.
I loved movies. They inspired me more than anything growing up and wanted to do for others what those movies have done for me. I do a lot of other creative stuff but am not very good at it.
It is very common for people to come up to the cast members and say, ‘Our family is OK now because of ‘Transparent.”
Ultralight backpackers do some stupid stuff, like instead of bringing a toothbrush, you saw one off right below the bristles and just carry the head.
On ‘Transparent,’ I work closely with LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people who are now my close friends – truth be told, we’re all more like family.
In ultralight backpacking, modified gear pieces come into play, like a tent you hoist with your trekking poles.
I had to live on $17,000 a year until I was 33, because I was a failed artist until I was 29, when I made my first short film that went to Sundance.
I always tell young filmmakers, don’t go make a feature. Make a short. When you’re ready to make a feature, people will tell you. Your friends will tell you. Your fans will tell you. Festivals will tell you. Listen to your audience.
The idea that a lot of sons marry their mothers subconsciously, which I have done in my own life, was interesting to explore.
I think it’s hard for quieter, more introverted people to get into acting.
I have an appreciation for strong women.
Independent filmmaking burns off a lot of storytelling fat.
I grew up in a small, old-school Catholic world, imprinted with an above-average number of categories and judgments.
I think the press mistakenly thought that all of these ‘mumblecore’ filmmakers were banded together in a similar ideology, but the truth is that we were all just using the same digital camera and helping each other make our movies because we were broke, and we were the only idiots willing to do it.
I had gone to a Catholic prep school where everyone was rich and having kids by the time they were 30.
My wife is a social worker and a feminist, and it feels natural to me to have these relationships with these powerhouse women that I have had.
From casting to hiring to awards races like the Emmys, taking active steps toward inclusion will make for richer stories, a stronger democracy, and a better world.
I’m obsessed with ‘The Americans.’ It’s one of my favorite shows. I also love ‘Baskets’ – low-brow, high-art comedy.
