In Their Words — Monday, February 11, 2013
I am never quite sure whether I am one of the cinema’s elder statesman or just the oldest whore on the beat. —Joseph L. Mankiewicz Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, February 11, 2013
Author: Michael J. Casey
In Their Words — Sunday, February 10, 2013
I want all of my films to belong to me. There is an audience out there for literate films—slower, more observant, more human films, and they deserve to be made. Which is why I want Sideways to succeed, to encourage other … Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, February 10, 2013
SIDE EFFECTS
Some movies start with a bang. Others lure you into their worlds with craft and precision. Before you know it, you are just as paranoid as the characters. Anything could be lurking around the corner, over your shoulder, and no … Continue reading SIDE EFFECTS
In Their Words — Saturday, February 9, 2013
If you live in France, for instance, and you have written one good book, or painted one good picture, or directed one outstanding film fifty years ago and nothing else since, you are still recognized and honored accordingly. People take … Continue reading In Their Words — Saturday, February 9, 2013
In Their Words — Friday, February 8, 2013
In Hollywood, the cameraman light the star. In Europe, he lights the set. —King Vidor Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, February 8, 2013
In Their Words — Thursday, February 7, 2013
Films are created when there’s no one looking. They are invisible. What you can’t see of the Incredible and it’s the task of cinema to show you that. —Jean-Luc Godard Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, February 7, 2013
56 UP
In 1964 a group of seven-year old children were interviewed for the documentary “Seven Up.” They’ve been filmed every seven years since. NOW THEY ARE 56. The Up Series by Michael Apted is one of the most fascinating documents of the human … Continue reading 56 UP
In Their Words — Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Cinema is an improvement on life. —FrançoisTruffaut Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, February 6, 2013
In Their Words — Tuesday, February 5, 2013
If everything was planned, it would be dreadful. If everything was unplanned, it would be equally dreadful. Cinema exists because there are elements of both in everything. There are elements of both in documentary. There are elements of both in … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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