Dan Levy

“I'm starting with Moonstruck. I think it's my all-time favorite movie. I think it's one of the greatest screenplays ever written. I think every Performance in this movie is pitch-perfect and whenever I am in need of inspiration I put it on and anytime I meet someone new and they haven't seen it I will sit down with them and watch it and that I think is the joy of movie making and movie watching.”

“So we move on. Tokyo Story, if you have not watched it, watch it. I watched it when I was very young and didn't understand it and then the older I get the more I do understand it and the more I love it. Just a dream, one of the greatest movies ever made. I also want to say that in film school our film history class was at 9:00 a. M. On a Monday morning... So I'm still playing catch-up from all of those films that I unfortunately slept through.”

“The Piano Teacher. It's not a comedy. When I worked at a video store I would often recommend it to people because I thought it was like an impressive movie to recommend to someone as like a young person. Often times I'd recommend it to families, not quite knowing I hadn't seen it at the time. Then I saw it and was like oh no, not kid-friendly. It's as good as I hoped it would be. Unbelievable performances and it is, gosh, it packs a punch.”

“Election. This was one of those movies that made me realize that actors make very, very smart choices. Reese Witherspoon's choice to make this movie coming off of everything that she had been previously known for I thought was so great. It was such a smart move. She was so brilliant in it and it also showed a kind of like professional fearlessness which I think as actors you hope that you get the opportunity to express.”

“One of the great love stories ever told. I could watch this movie over and over and over again. I mean it goes without saying, Love & Basketball, always and forever. Watch it if you haven't.”

“Weekend. This was probably one of the first films that I saw that really spoke to like gay storytelling in a way that didn't feel heavy-handed. It was the first time that I just saw people existing in a way that felt so real and owe a lot to Andrew and this is apparently director approved so Andrew thank you in advance for letting me take this home and for this beautiful, beautiful movie.”

“Daytrippers. Parker Posey is someone who I mean I have tried in my life to watch every single one of her movies. One of the great actors of her time, our time, my time. Anyway, watch this movie, watch the entire Parker Posey catalog frankly. You can start here, it's a good place to start.”

“The Virgin Suicides has a very special place in my heart. I was taking a film production summer camp in Toronto and the field trip was to the set of a movie that at the time we didn't know what the movie was but it turned out to be The Virgin Suicides. I remember sitting with my film summer camp talking to Josh Hartnett... I never got to meet Sofia on the set of this movie but I remember thinking like what a generous thing to invite a film production camp to your set.”

“And Kagemusha. Kurosawa. It's time. I have not seen it. It is time I watch it.”