In Their Words — Tuesday, December 25, 2012
My whole life has been movies and religion. That’s it. Nothing else. —Martin Scorsese Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, December 25, 2012
In Their Words — Monday, December 24, 2012
My films are about ideals that clash with the world. Every time it’s a man in the lead, they have forgotten about the ideals. And every time it’s a woman in the lead, they take the ideals all the way. —Lars Von … Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, December 24, 2012
In Their Words — Sunday, December 23, 2012
A little twitch in our optic nerve, a shock effect: twenty-four illuminated frames a second, darkness in between, the optic nerve incapable of registering darkness. At the editing table, when I run the strip of film through, frame by frame, … Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, December 23, 2012
In Their Words — Saturday, December 22, 2012
The first thing I did in the studio was to want to tear that camera to pieces. I had to know how that film got into the cutting room, what you did to it in there, how you projected it, … Continue reading In Their Words — Saturday, December 22, 2012
In Their Words — Friday, December 21, 2012
The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them. —Alfred Hitchcock Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, December 21, 2012
In Their Words — Thursday, December 20, 2012
Making movies is a little like walking into a dark room. Some people stumble across furniture, others break their legs but some of us see better in the dark than others. The ultimate trick is to convince, persuade. —Billy Wilder Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, December 20, 2012
In Their Words — Wednesday, December 19, 2012
If you live in France and you have written one good book, or painted one good picture, or directed one outstanding film, 50 years ago, and nothing ever since, you are still recognized as an artist and honored accordingly . … Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, December 19, 2012
In Their Words — Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Being a movie-maker means you get to live many, many lifetimes. It’s the same reason audiences go to movies, I think. When my daughter Sasha was 5 years old, we would be watching something on TV and she’d point to … Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, December 18, 2012
In Their Words — Monday, December 17, 2012
Politics no longer make any sense in Italy! That’s why I make the films I do. We believed in mankind and mankind has let us down… As intellectuals, we have resigned ourselves, tired of the battle… Me, I live apart and don’t … Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, December 17, 2012
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