Look, on a movie, we’re all giving each other something precious. No bullshit, I can’t think of a better job. It’s not a technique. I’m not a fool. I think I’m a talented man. But then there’s luck. I think … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 25, 1924
There is no new wave, only the sea. —Claude Chabrol Continue reading Born On This Day — June 24, 1930
Those of us who write spend our entire lives in an endless English class. Writers are completely out of touch with reality. Writers are a crazy person. We create conflict—for a living. We do this all the time, sometimes on … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 23, 1964
People have curiosity, they have intelligence, they have interest in understanding their peers. But producers and directors of cinema have decided that the seats in the theaters have been made to transform people’s minds to lazy minds. As soon as … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 22, 1940
Some pictures play wonderfully to a room of eight people. I don’t go for that. I go for the masses. I go for the end effect. I love to shoot elegantly and I pride myself that it’s not whacked together … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 22, 1906
Low budgets force you to be more creative. Sometimes, with too much money, time and equipment, you can over-think. My way, you can use your gut instinct. —Robert Rodriguez Continue reading Born On This Day — June 20, 1968
Well, while you’re shooting, you’re bringing a story to life. It always goes in slightly unexpected ways. You’re trying to make sure everybody’s in the same film. John Gielgud always said, ‘If you’re lucky, you know what film you’re in.’ … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 20, 1941
Some movies never grow old. They exist outside of time and space, always there, always waiting for us to return. Case in point: The Godfather Part I and II. Director Francis Ford Coppola’s saga tells the story of the Corleone crime family, whose evolution … Continue reading THE GODFATHER
Why do they say I hate my country? And what does that even mean? Am I supposed to hate my town, am I supposed to hate all English people, or my government? And if I do hate my government, does … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 17, 1936
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