The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized. — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie. — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies. — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies,… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie because, number one, just from a practical… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I think that you can't make a movie without a script. But you also can't make movies without actors. You also can't… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or in another office and that producer can… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I've found that the more experts you have on a movie, the less control the director has. — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
Then I usually leave the choice of the second assistant director and any other assistant directors to the first assistant director, who… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I think that you can't make a movie without a script. But you also can't make movies without actors. You also can't make movies… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s. — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
The first thing I can really tell you is I really love the work. — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
But I really am very active in the choice of the line producer with the producer of record and the distributing company, because I've… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
The accolades usually come when you're dead or too old to get a job — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie because, number one, just from a practical standpoint, with… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
You have to be a great storyteller. And you have to master the tools that you have to tell the story which are, inorder… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest their time and money with me to show up… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
