It is the task of the scenarist to invent little pieces of business that are so characteristic and give so deep an insight into his creatures, that their personalities clearly and organically unfold before the eyes of the audience so… — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
Nobody should try to play comedy unless they have a circus going on inside. — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
The job of the director is to suggest two plus two. Let the viewer say four. — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
You could name the great stars of the silent screen who were finished; the great directors gone; the great title writers who were washed… — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
I've been to Paris, France, and I've been to Paris, Paramount. I think I prefer Paris, Paramount — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
I sometimes make pictures which are not up to my standard, but then it can only be said of a mediocrity that all his… — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
In Hollywood we acquire the finest novels in order to smell the leather bindings. — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
It is the task of the scenarist to invent little pieces of business that are so characteristic and give so deep an insight into… — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
I've been to Paris France and I've been to Paris Paramount. Paris Paramount is better. — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
I let the audience use their imaginations. Can I help it if they misconstrue my suggestions? — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
Any good movie is filled with secrets. If a director doesn't leave anything unsaid, it's a lousy picture. If a picture's unsaid, it's a… — Ernst Lubitsch Copy Share Image
