Category: In Their Words
Thoughts from directors around the world.
Born On This Day — May 6, 1961
We’re the ones who talked about AIDS when it was just being whispered. And we talked about civil rights when it wasn’t really popular. This academy—this group of people—gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 when blacks were still sitting … Continue reading Born On This Day — May 6, 1961
Born On This Day — May 6, 1915
I liked the cinema better before I began to do it. Now I can’t stop myself from hearing the clappers at the beginning of each shot. All the magic is destroyed. A poet needs a pen, a painter a brush, … Continue reading Born On This Day — May 6, 1915
Born On This Day — May 3, 1965
We know something will go wrong, but what? What’ll happen next? That’s the question the filmmakers asked, and will always ask. —Mark Cousins Continue reading Born On This Day — May 3, 1965
Born On This Day — May 2, 1921
My films are about human beings, human relationships, and social problems. I think it is possible for everyone to relate to these issues. On a certain level, foreign audiences can appreciate Indian works, but many details are missed. For example, … Continue reading Born On This Day — May 2, 1921
Born On This Day — May 1, 1969
Born On This Day — May 1, 1946
I had to fight to survive. Whenever I got beat up, I got upset, I also ran into the theater to watch a movie. […] I didn’t have money. I just sneaked in or watched the movie from the peephole. I … Continue reading Born On This Day — May 1, 1946
Born On This Day — April 30, 1956
A film should be like a rock in the shoe. —Lars Von Trier Continue reading Born On This Day — April 30, 1956
Born On This Day — April 30, 1954
I think the real danger is in playing safe and avoiding the truth of your imagination in your art and in your life. —Jane Campion Continue reading Born On This Day — April 30, 1954
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