The hieroglyphic language of the cinema is capable of expressing any concept, any idea of class, any political or tactical slogan, without recourse to the help of a rather suspect dramatic or psychological past. —Sergei Eisenstein Continue reading Born On This Day — January 23, 1898
It’s all so . . . independent. I’m so sick of that word. I reach for my revolver when I hear the word “quirky.” Or “edgy.” Those words are now becoming labels that are slapped on products to sell them. … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 22, 1953
I made them see, didn’t I? I changed everything. —D.W. Griffith Continue reading Born On This Day — January 22, 1875
It’s better not to know so much about what things mean or how they might be interpreted or you’ll be too afraid to let things keep happening. Psychology destroys the mystery, this kind of magic quality. It can be reduced … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 20, 1946
Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can’t teach old fleas new dogs. It’s absolutely impossible to improvise. Making a movie is a mathematical operation. It is … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 20, 1920
Watching one’s own work is painful… It doesn’t matter what the film is. In a way, films are all little tombstones laid end to end with a bit of filler tape holding them together. —Richard Lester Continue reading Born On This Day — January 19, 1932
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
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
Art is a sense of magic. —Stan Brakhage Continue reading Born On This Day — January 14, 1933
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