Born On This Day — July 26, 1928
I’ve got a peculiar weakness for criminals and artists, neither takes life as it is. Any tragic story has to be in conflict with things as they are. —Stanley Kubrick Continue reading Born On This Day — July 26, 1928
Category: In Their Words
Thoughts from directors around the world.
Born On This Day — July 26, 1922
It’s marvelous to direct her. She’s enormously professional and understands that in the final analysis the last word is mine. Actually, working with Julie on a film is a whole lot easier than working with many people that I’m not … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 26, 1922
Born On This Day — July 24, 1952
I have this new theory about films. It’s almost like astrology, where if we started on a Tuesday the film will be different than if we started on a Wednesday. Not because of the planets. It’s that sometimes you start … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 24, 1952
Born On This Day — July 22, 1946
I wrote Taxi Driver as personal therapy, not as a commercial project. —Paul Schrader Continue reading Born On This Day — July 22, 1946
Born On This Day — July 19, 1960
This idea of clarity and that people should know at all times what’s going on is obviously very attractive from a marketing perspective, but I think it would completely eviscerate the power of what these movies are about… We are … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 19, 1960
Born On This Day — July 17, 1956
I’m not coming from film school, I learned cinema in the cinema watching films, so you always have a curiosity. I say, well, what if I make a film in this genre? What if I make this film like this? … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 17, 1956
Born On This Day — July 16, 1970
I always say a film should have a personality. And like a person, if he or she is very popular, I would feel very suspicious. Maybe my good film is not your good film. It’s very subjective. But if I … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 16, 1970
Born On This Day — July 15, 1970
Some people will ruin a movie for you if they enthuse too much. —Jim Rash Continue reading Born On This Day — July 15, 1970
Born On This Day — July 21, 1955
I loved the cinema always, and I loved to go watch movies. But what I saw there was just stupid lies and fake stories. I never saw life and I never saw anything about the people I knew. I never … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 21, 1955
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