The camera I was using in the beginning, a rudimentary affair in which the film would tear or would often refuse to move, produced an unexpected effect one day when I was photographing very prosaically the Place de l’Opera. It … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 8
I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing—that it all started with a mouse. Over at our place, we’re sure of just one thing: everybody in the world was once a child. So in planning a new … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 5
The only great problem of cinema seems to be more and more, with each film, when and why to start a shot and when and why to end it. I make film to make time pass. —Jean-Luc Godard Continue reading Born On This Day — December 3
We took a tour of the Acropolis late in the morning, and I looked down upon the theater and felt a connection. I mean, this is where Oedipus debuted. It’s amazing for someone who’s spent his life in show business or worked in … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 1
Working as a screenwriter, I always thought that “Film is a collaborative business” only constituted half of the actual phrase. From a screenwriter’s point-of-view, the correct rendering should be “Film is a collaborative business: bend over.” —David Mamet I’m a … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 30
In an era of breadlines, depression and wars, I tried to help people get away from all the misery… to turn their minds to something else. I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour. —Busby Berkeley It’s … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 29
The only reason you make a movie is not to make or set out to do a good or a bad movie, it’s just to see what you learn for the next one. —Alfonso Cuarón Continue reading Born On This Day — November 28
If you hold a mirror up to society, and you don’t like what you see, you can’t fault the mirror. It’s a mirror. […] The environment still needs reexamination so you don’t forget it when the lights come up. Once … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 27
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