Quotes by Joe Cornish

About Joe Cornish:

Joseph Murray "Joe" Cornish is an English comedian, television and radio presenter, film director, writer and actor, who together with his long-time comedy partner, Adam Buxton, forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe. In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut Attack the Block. He has also co-written The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn, with Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright, and Ant-Man, with Wright, Adam McKay and Paul Rudd.
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I worry whether it's not really the best way to live one's life - trying to fulfill the dreams you had as a child. Maybe it's quite a backwards approach.

Joe Cornish

And I used to buy 'Fangoria,' the horror magazine, which made my mum wonder if I was going to be a serial killer.

Joe Cornish

I used to dream about presenting a comedy show and also about directing films.

Joe Cornish

I'm a huge Spike Lee fan. I saw 'Do The Right Thing' twice in the same night when it first came out and had long conversations with all my friends about the issues in it.

Joe Cornish

I'm not an angry man.

Joe Cornish

I'm not a runner. I don't run.

Joe Cornish

I did magic at children's parties when I was a kid.

Joe Cornish

I went to Bournemouth Film School for 3 years.

Joe Cornish

One of my favourite films is called 'Lacombe Lucien,' directed by Louis Malle. The lead character in that film, like the lead characters in many '70s and '80s films, has a moral ambiguity to him.

Joe Cornish

In truth I don't like Cornish pasties.

Joe Cornish

I don't think it's an incredibly radical premise to try and have sympathy for someone who has made a mistake.

Joe Cornish

So many large movies come to you with a huge marketing campaign and it's like you have to see this movie this weekend, otherwise you'll be culturally bankrupt and can't converse with your friends.

Joe Cornish

I believe movies are better, the less you know going in.

Joe Cornish

Author Bio

  • NameJoe Cornish
  • DescriptionEnglish comedian, television and radio presenter, director, writer and actor
  • BornDecember 20, 1968
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionComedian; Actor; Film Director; Screenwriter; Journalist