The first thing is that we're being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish the importance and strength of the director. They're trying to do it through both frontal… — 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 will choose because he or she is responsible for the conduct and the efficiency of the second assistant… — 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
