I suppose they call me a womans director because there were all these movie queens in the old days, and I directed most of them. But I also directed Jack Barrymore and Ronald Colman and James Stewart, to name a… — George Cukor Copy Share Image
But I also directed Jack Barrymore and Ronald Colman and James Stewart, to name a few. — George Cukor Copy Share Image
It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course. — George Cukor Copy Share
From the director's point of view, it's infinitely easier to do violence than to do a good dramatic scene. — George Cukor Copy Share
I don't think you can teach people how to be funny. You can make suggestions about how to speak a line or get a… — George Cukor Copy Share
Anyone who looked at something special, in a very original way, makes you see it that way forever. — George Cukor Copy Share
If there is such a thing as 'a Cukor style,' I guess it arises out of two principal factors: my own personalized perception of… — George Cukor Copy Share
People who aren't complicated in real life come through as pretty bland on the screen. Most great performers are not very happy and well… — George Cukor Copy Share
The truth is, a director wins an Oscar for a writer's script and actors' performances. — George Cukor Copy Share
“Be adventurous, but, of course, with some sense of reality. You shouldn't say, "There's nothing I can't do," because you know damn well there… — George Cukor Copy Share
When one deals with stars, he is dealing with intelligent people. If they weren't intelligent, they wouldn't have arrived at the star pinnacle. — George Cukor Copy Share
As a professional, it pains me to watch a movie that is botched and amateurish. I prefer directors who have control of both their… — George Cukor Copy Share
Unless the story line carries the scenes, the scenes don't really mean anything. — George Cukor Copy Share
