Narrative, fiction filmmaking is the culmination of several art forms: theater, art history, architecture. Whereas doc filmmaking is more pure cinema, like cinema verité… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs. — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
Theres something unique about the United States, a sense of individual rights and freedoms, and a sense of social and civic responsibility that we… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
Simon Monjack had nothing to do with 'Factory Girl.' He filed a frivolous lawsuit against us... making bogus claims that we had stolen his… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
The arc of the celebrity phenomenon ultimately is: everything turns to dust and everything does go away. — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
I think that narrative, fiction filmmaking is the culmination of several art forms: theater, art history, architecture. Whereas doc filmmaking is more pure cinema,… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
I love the grandiosity of Hollywood movies, and even in independents, I love the canvas you can tell your story on. I love fiction… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
Obviously you have a responsibility - one would like to think there is such a thing as ethics in filmmaking. — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
Most people, 95% of people, are good people. It's the 5% who get seduced by power. — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
Generally in my films like 'Hearts of Darkness' or 'Picture This,' I try not to make myself a presence in the film. — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
I'm fascinated by failure, and I'm fascinated by finality. Shakespeare's historical plays are more universal than his comedies because they relate to the finality… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
I was very inspired by Les Blank's film 'Burden of Dreams.' I think what's unique about his film and the two I've made is… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
The promise of celebrity is a transcendental human state of existence. It's not real. We do know the fact that celebrities as mortal beings… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
There's been a vacuum with movies that people can relate to. There's been a paucity of dramas that people can relate to. I think… — George Hickenlooper Copy Share
