In Their Words — Tuesday, February 19, 2013
I make films for myself. What I express I hope most people will understand. For the rest, well, that’s their problem. —Michael Powell Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Author: Michael J. Casey
In Their Words — Monday, February 18, 2013
I know this sounds so little, and not serious enough, but I believe that I have to have fun. We all have to have fun—me, the actors, the cameraman, everybody should feel as if we are making a home movie, … Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, February 18, 2013
In Their Words — Sunday, February 17, 2013
Actually, I can’t stand watching violent scenes in films; I avoid watching horror films. I don’t tend to watch action films mainly because I find them boring, but I watch the films of David Cronenberg and Martin Scorsese, usually in … Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, February 17, 2013
SOUND CITY
Behind the Hollywood Hills, tucked away in the San Fernando Valley, hidden on a side street in Van Nuys, was the recording studio, Sound City. It was open for business in 1969 and would go on to be a recording … Continue reading SOUND CITY
In Their Words — Saturday, February 16, 2013
I hate seeing people getting hurt or hurting other people. I hate seeing blood. I am very intolerant of physical pain. I find violence horrifying, so much so that I can’t help being intrigued by it. I think I am … Continue reading In Their Words — Saturday, February 16, 2013
In Their Words — Friday, February 15, 2013
My film life really started in Chicago, so you cannot really divide my filmmaking into east or west—there are many references. It helps me and it’s interesting to see, as it confirms the idea that cinema has its own life. … Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, February 15, 2013
In Their Words — Thursday, February 14, 2013
The only hobby I had as a child was watching movies. Somehow I think I enjoy being involved in this business. I started as a scriptwriter and one day one of the producers asked me, “Do you want to make … Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, February 14, 2013
In Their Words — Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Film-making encompasses everything, from tricking people into investing in it, to putting on the show, to trying to distill down to moments in time, and ape reality but send this other message. It’s got everything. When I was a kid … Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, February 13, 2013
In Their Words — Tuesday, February 12, 2013
It’s a very hard line, as a filmmaker, to know when is too much. And I’m usually on the wrong side of it. —Darren Aronofsky Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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