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
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
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
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
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
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
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
First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share
A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or in another office and that producer can edit behind… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share
