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Tag: John Ford

In Their Words

Born On This Day — February 01, 1894

February 1, 2014December 5, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I didn’t show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first three Oscars. Once I went fishing, another time there was a war on, and on another occasion, I remember, I was suddenly taken drunk. —John Ford Continue reading Born On This Day — February 01, 1894

In Their Words

In Their Words — Tuesday, February 26, 2013

February 26, 2013December 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Movement should be a counter, whether in action scenes or dialogue or whatever. It counters where your eye is going. This style thing, for me it’s all fitted to the action, to the script, to the characters. —Samuel Fuller Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, February 26, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Sunday, February 24, 2013

February 24, 2013December 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I didn’t show up at the ceremony to collect any of my first three Oscars. Once I went fishing, another time there was a war on, and on another occasion, I remember, I was suddenly taken drunk. —John Ford Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, February 24, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Friday, February 1, 2013

February 1, 2013December 21, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I love making pictures but I don’t like talking about them. —John Ford Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, February 1, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Saturday, December 15, 2012

December 15, 2012December 23, 2021 Michael J. Casey

For a director there are commercial rules that it is necessary to obey. In our profession, an artistic failure is nothing; a commercial failure is a sentence. The secret is to make films that please the public and also allow … Continue reading In Their Words — Saturday, December 15, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Sunday, September 16, 2012

September 16, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it’s not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people’s eyes. —John Ford Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, September 16, 2012

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