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Month: January 2014

In Their Words

Born On This Day — January 18, 1947

January 18, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I wanted to make a movie that can’t be pigeonholed. I want audiences to come out of this film not knowing what to say or what to think. One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 18, 1947

In Their Words

Born On This Day — January 17, 1880

January 17, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I called myself the king of comedy, but I was a harassed monarch. I worked most of the time. It was only in the evenings that I laughed. —Mack Sennett Continue reading Born On This Day — January 17, 1880

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Born On This Day — January 14, 1933

January 14, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Art is a sense of magic. —Stan Brakhage Continue reading Born On This Day — January 14, 1933

In Their Words

Born On This Day — January 12, 1957

January 12, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

From the beginning, I kept saying it’s not the technology that’s going to entertain audiences, it’s the story. When you go and see a really great live-action film, you don’t walk out and say “that new Panavision camera was staggering, … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 12, 1957

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Born On This Day — January 8, 1979

January 8, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

“I think young girls are done a disservice when they are read fairy tales and given the fantasy of happily ever after. We’re always told about the beginning and the end of a relationship, but what about the middle?” –Sarah … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 8, 1979

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Born On This Day — January 6, 1938

January 6, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Dovzhenko tried to teach us to see the world. Most of all he warned us against acquiring only the technical skills of the craft. He did not like “followers” who just tried to ape his approach. He urged us to … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 6, 1938

In Their Words

Born On This Day — January 4, 1941

January 4, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I can’t believe companies distribute my movies in America. They’re baffling in Japan! I’m well aware there are spots . . . where I’m going to lose the audience . . . Well, its magic. I don’t provide unnecessary explanations. … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 4, 1941

In Their Words

Born On This Day — January 3, 1929

January 3, 2014December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

…the eyes are the most important element to me.  Everything can be read in them… Up to a certain time, westerns were more like children’s games, with people dying by falling forward—instead of being propelled backward. The lead bullet would … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 3, 1929

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