Thoughts from directors around the world.
I was born in Ogden, Utah, the last of four children. Mom and Dad divorced when I was five or six. Dad killed himself when I was 12. I struggled toward growing up, like others, totally confused. Married and divorced … Continue reading Born On This Day — September 2, 1929
Today, movies are as visual as they’ve ever been, but they don’t make any sense! They’ve got no heart, very little story. The dialogue is very often a little bit above a grunt… now, for the most part, people just … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 29, 1939
I hate and despise the pornography of violence. I don’t believe that we can totally excuse ourselves from that situation. I believe that both cinema and film to a certain extent have encouraged it. —Richard Attenborough Continue reading Born On This Day — August 29, 1929
Everything seems really simple on paper until you take a camera out of the box. Then ninety people are offering up solutions to the problems those pages create. You’re trying to make something very clear in this maelstrom of activity, … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 28, 1962
I always liked strange characters. —Tim Burton Continue reading Born On This Day — August 25, 1958
I don’t think about the audience, I don’t think about what makes them happy, because there’s no way for me to know. To try to think of what makes for entertainment is a very Japanese thing. The people who think … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 24, 1960
I don’t feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don’t understand why you wouldn’t go to a spa. My films are the stories of people who place the blame for their actions … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 23, 1923
If I, as so many other colleagues, would have worked for the sake of money, I could have become a millionaire. But money was of no importance to me. I worked on a film for years until I thought it … Continue reading Born On This Day — August 22, 1902
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