“People talk about my signature. But I ask them if they ever saw Howard Hawks’ films. They’re filled with overlapping dialog. Everything I’ve learned has come from watching other directors: Bergman, Fellini, Kurosawa, Huston and Renoir.” –Robert Altman Continue reading Born On This Day – February 20, 1925
“Oh, how I hate it, when directors are supposed to explain their films.” –Paul Thomas Anderson Continue reading In Their Words – Tuesday, July 2, 2013
“I look at film as closer to a painting or a piece of music; it’s an impression . . . an impression of character and total atmosphere . . . The attempt is to enlist an audience emotionally, not intellectually.” –Robert Altman Continue reading In Their Words – Friday, June 7, 2013
“I probably am a lazy artist and probably don’t control things as much as people would like — but that’s my business. And if my style is too loose or improvised for some people’s taste, that’s their problem — totally. The fact is, I’m not the greatest Hollywood director and all that bullshit, but I’m not the opposite, either. And I am not careless. I may be irresponsible, I may strive for things and not always succeed, but that’s never the result of sloppiness. Maybe it’s lack of judgment.” –Robert Altman Continue reading In Their Words – Wednesday, February 20, 2013
“It’s all just one film to me. Just different chapters.” -Robert Altman Continue reading In Their Words – Friday, October 26, 2012
“Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.” -Robert Altman Continue reading In Their Words – Tuesday, September 4, 2012
