A great director, first, is highly intelligent. And he is also a dedicated and willing to work hard. Now those are easy things to identify. The third is the creativity, and that is very difficult to identify in advance. This… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
I look for the ability to work. Directing is hard work. They don't teach you that in film school. Critics are not aware of it, but it is hard, physical work. — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
When I started I had no knowledge of films whatsoever. I was an engineering major at Stanford. And I found out as a senior… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
I'm not going to shoot seven days a week. I think it's counterproductive. I think you're going to have people stumbling around after a… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
I was young, so I was part of youth culture. The years went by, I became older and no longer part of youth culture,… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
I think anybody who's working in a creative medium is working partially with their conscious mind, partially with their unconscious mind. So, my unconscious… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
There was a fairly big difference between Detroit and Beverly Hills. I remember this. Detroit actually was a prosperous bustling city when we moved… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
I do believe motion pictures are the significant art form of our time. And I think the main reason is, they're an art form… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
You can make a movie about anything, as long as it has a hook to hang the advertising on. — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
As a producer, I probably am a little stronger than most, since I was a director originally. — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
I remember the first film I reviewed for the Daily was a John Ford Western. I think it was My Darling Clementine, but I… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
There's always something that draws you away from the original script. — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
