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Category: In Their Words

Thoughts from directors around the world.

In Their Words

In Their Words — Wednesday, October 10, 2012

October 10, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

The secret of the creative life is to feel at ease with your own embarrassment. —Paul Schrader Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, October 10, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Tuesday, October 9, 2012

October 9, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

If my film makes one more person miserable, I’ve done my job. —Woody Allen Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, October 9, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Monday, October 8, 2012

October 8, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, “No, I went to films.” —Quentin Tarantino Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, October 8, 2012

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In Their Words — Sunday, October 7, 2012

October 7, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

A film is a petrified fountain of thought. —Jean Cocteau Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, October 7, 2012

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In Their Own Words — Saturday, October 6, 2012

October 6, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Life is a betrayal and, you know, sometimes you betray yourself too. Let’s have the guts to admit it. There isn’t anybody born here lately who didn’t play dirty sometime, somewhere, in his life. So why hide it? Truth, honesty, … Continue reading In Their Own Words — Saturday, October 6, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Own Words — Friday, October 5, 2012

October 5, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

When I make a film, I never stop uncovering mysteries, making discoveries. When I’m writing, filming, editing, even doing promotional work, I discover new things about the film, about myself, and about others. That is what I’m subconsciously looking for … Continue reading In Their Own Words — Friday, October 5, 2012

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In Their Words — Thursday, October 4, 2012

October 4, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

…how many times have I told you that a film is not words … it is thoughts, and feelings, surprises, suspense, accident. —Emeric Pressburger Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, October 4, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Wednesday, October 3, 2012

October 3, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I’ve never said that a movie of mine is ahead of its time. How is that even possible? Even with string theory. —Elaine May Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, October 3, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Tuesday, October 2, 2012

October 2, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

As soon as television became the only secondary way in which films were watched, films had to adhere to a pretty linear system, whereby you can drift off for ten minutes and go and answer the phone and not really … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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