Words matter. These are the best Keith Maitland Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Yes, I realize when I’m reaching out to people and asking them to talk about the most traumatic thing to happen in their lives, I have to be really sensitive and thoughtful.
I read Pamela Colloff’s oral history about the campus shooting, ’96 Minutes,’ when it was first published, and my wheels immediately starting turning toward making a film and making it an animated re-telling.
I love SXSW. I’ve made three films; they’ve all premiered at SXSW.
Active-shooter scenarios have become part of the education lexicon. I had fire drills. My parents had duck and cover – nuclear and atomic bomb drills. Kids today grow up with this idea that this could happen at any point in time.
I wanted to create an experiential film that was immersive… I wanted you to feel like you were there.
When I went to the University of Texas, my first day of freshman year in 1994, I took a student tour, and I asked about the tower shooting. I was told, ‘We’re really not supposed to talk about that.’ That was the official stance from the university.
I love working with rotoscopic animation because under the incredible handpainted artwork are real actors and real human performances.
As a documentary filmmaker, I try to be sensitive to my subjects.
I’m a big fan of Robert Altman, and one of the things I love in ‘The Long Goodbye’ is the way that he plays with the theme; it’s just used in all these different ways.
I’m just one of those people that when there’s a door that says ‘Do Not Enter,’ I have to know what’s happening on the other side of that door.
In general, I just try to make the people that I’m shooting feel like they are in good hands. I’m open-minded, and I invite them to be open-minded to the process. I’m direct and curious.
I’ve always been intrigued by questions of perception and identity-building, specifically how teens and young adults define themselves within their communities.
When you make the decision to call somebody out of the blue and say you want to talk to them about the worst thing that has happened to you, and I’m going to turn it into a cartoon… you’re bound to ruffle some feathers or turn people off.
My first night in Austin was at SXSW in 1994 when I was a senior in high school. I came here for spring break and just fell in love with Austin. It’s my home.
When I reach out to people to ask them to be involved in anything I shoot, I want them to want to share their story.
