Thoughts from directors around the world.
A movie is like a person. Either you trust it or you don’t. —Mike Nichols To me writing and directing go hand in hand. You can’t separate the two responsibilities. Writing, from the very beginning of the idea, is like … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 6
No film has captivated my imagination more than King Kong. I’m making movies today because I saw this film when I was nine years old. —Peter Jackson Continue reading Born On This Day — October 31
It is only when memory is filtered through imagination that the films we make will have real depth. I tend to think that I repeat myself, so I try to resist the temptation to return to what I have already … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 30
The first movie I saw—and I don’t know if it influenced me—was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a cornfield, and it ran backwards. So the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur, backwards. —Roberto Benigni You don’t … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 27
I think in America I’m looked upon as the equivalent of a European director—which is quite laughable. I’ve never had a personal publicity man working for me. So all this came out of the blue—all this publicity. The cult was … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 26
Sometimes I feel illusions are more of life’s essence. I can trust them more than real life that is full of deceit and covering-up. —Ang Lee I look at myself as an entertainer, more than anything else. I wanted to … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 23
I don’t want to make pompous, serious films; I like films that have a kind of vivacity about them. At this time of the year you think about awards and if you want to win one you think you should … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 20
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