'Barton Fink' owed something to Roman Polanski. As a director, he always goes beyond the obvious narrative drift. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
Barton Fink is just too self-important as an artist to get much sympathy. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
Like any kind of writing, there are good days and frustrating days. But even frustrating days can be rewarding sometimes. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
That cowboy look - the hat and the bandana - that's not a fashion statement. That clothing is purely practical. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
What is striking in Minnesota is the invisible horizon line. On a grey day, when there's snow on the ground, the sky and the… — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
Is this business any worse than any other business? It's not especially bad. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
It's just an impulse, in some actors. You want to make the audience like you. That's the aim of the exercise. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
Mainstream movies used to be more adventurous because people went to them. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
We used to watch the muscle movies on Saturday matinees, such as 'Hercules Unchained.' Then we'd go outside and do a remake of it. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
I mean, Joel talks to the actors more than I do and I probably do production stuff a little more than he does. — Ethan Coen Copy Share Image
