Born On This Day — January 28, 1892
I let the audience use their imaginations. Can I help it if they misconstrue my suggestions? —Ernst Lubitsch Continue reading Born On This Day — January 28, 1892
Born On This Day — January 23, 1974
Born On This Day — January 23, 1898
The hieroglyphic language of the cinema is capable of expressing any concept, any idea of class, any political or tactical slogan, without recourse to the help of a rather suspect dramatic or psychological past. —Sergei Eisenstein Continue reading Born On This Day — January 23, 1898
Born On This Day — January 22, 1953
It’s all so . . . independent. I’m so sick of that word. I reach for my revolver when I hear the word “quirky.” Or “edgy.” Those words are now becoming labels that are slapped on products to sell them. … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 22, 1953
Born On This Day — January 22, 1875
I made them see, didn’t I? I changed everything. —D.W. Griffith Continue reading Born On This Day — January 22, 1875
Born On This Day — January 20, 1946
It’s better not to know so much about what things mean or how they might be interpreted or you’ll be too afraid to let things keep happening. Psychology destroys the mystery, this kind of magic quality. It can be reduced … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 20, 1946
Born On This Day — January 20, 1920
Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can’t teach old fleas new dogs. It’s absolutely impossible to improvise. Making a movie is a mathematical operation. It is … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 20, 1920
Born On This Day — January 19, 1932
Watching one’s own work is painful… It doesn’t matter what the film is. In a way, films are all little tombstones laid end to end with a bit of filler tape holding them together. —Richard Lester Continue reading Born On This Day — January 19, 1932
Born On This Day — January 18, 1947
I wanted to make a movie that can’t be pigeonholed. I want audiences to come out of this film not knowing what to say or what to think. One thing I hate in movies is when the camera starts circling … Continue reading Born On This Day — January 18, 1947
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