Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)
P.O.V. (2004)
Zachary Quinto: Pretentious Filmmaker God
Quotes
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Pretentious Filmmaker God : Interested in a videography project? It's a chance to document how you see the world.
Joan Girardi : Uh, fascinating, but no.
Pretentious Filmmaker God : It may even fulfill some of that extracurricular stuff you're lacking, Joan.
Joan Girardi : [glancing at the banner behind him] So, you work for public television now?
Pretentious Filmmaker God : Mmm. I just volunteer. Sometimes I work the phone banks.
[offering a video camera]
Pretentious Filmmaker God : How about it?
Joan Girardi : Look, you know everything. You know my schedule. I'm a junior in high school. I only have time to pee on the weekends.
Pretentious Filmmaker God : It's a stressful time. Sometimes, taking a step back, seeing life through the lens lets you see things clearer. Beats napping.
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Joan Girardi : This was definitely one of your worst ideas.
Pretentious Filmmaker God : Aw. You didn't like what you saw.
Joan Girardi : No! And it created even more stress. Look, just take the camera back, okay? And let them run a documentary where the lions eat the antelopes, because that would be the same as watching my life.
Pretentious Filmmaker God : You've gotta look below the surface. Sometimes what you see is just a mask for something much deeper. I mean, the Italian neo-realist filmmakers found truth by...
Joan Girardi : Shh! Save it, Ebert.