"When a movie ends, Jim Jarmusch almost always gets sick. Which illness varies it could be a cold, the flu, or worse. The phenomenon has taken place for years. In his filmography, the director tends to post more questions than answers. In contrast, when it comes to his health, he has arrived at a clear conclusion: It's fucking hard to make a movie. And that's equally true if it's good or bad. It requires a lot of resistance and concentration."
"He speaks with all the experience that making 20 films has brought, at the age of 72. Also, the knowledge imparted by lost nights, camera fails, last-minute changes, and the storm that engulfed the locations where he had planned to film a sequence for Dead Man. In response, he has begun to take care of himself physically, and has turned to tai chi. He finds guidance in a quote from his colleague Werner Herzog:"
Jim Jarmusch frequently becomes ill after finishing films, experiencing colds, flu or worse, a pattern that has persisted for years. His films pose more questions than answers while his experience leads him to conclude filmmaking is extremely difficult. Directing and writing compel engagement with every detail and demand resistance, concentration and long nights. Technical failures, last-minute changes and adverse weather have shaped his career. He has begun taking better physical care and practices tai chi, embracing the idea that filmmakers must be athletic. His recent film Father Mother Sister Brother won the Golden Lion at Venice.
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