Roger [Corman] didn't actually hire me, though. I was hired by AIP [American International Pictures], the studio that made the picture, which… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share Image
So the city [Pittsburgh] was faced with that question of "What to do now?" because it can't turn back the clock and… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share Image
When I first went to Pittsburgh, I had never been there before, and we hadn't even decided to shoot there yet. I… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share Image
I also got to know Roger Corman a bit while we were on location in Mendocino. And then, subsequently, a woman who… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share Image
I very much had wanted to do a picture with more humor than what I had been allowed to do earlier, which is what… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
That's what I love about Michael Douglas' performance in Wonder Boys, because I feel like he surprises audiences that know him from very different… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
I love suspense movies, because in a sense they're the most dreamlike of any genre, and I'm sure I'll make another one. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
I had a checkered early career, for sure, with a lot of very unhappy experiences where pictures got taken away, re-cut, re-titled... all the… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
My very first professional writing credit was on a movie called The Dunwich Horror, and Roger Corman was the executive producer. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
There was a long period of time when Sam Fuller had a lot of projects fall through and had a lot of difficulties getting… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
What I try to do is give each actor an environment in which they can do their best work. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
I can't speak to how Michael [Douglas] approached it in terms of his process. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
Put simply, there are many people who want to make movies and very few opportunities for them to do it. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
I had the great fortune to actually become friends with Sam [Fuller] and ultimately collaborate with him on White Dog, which we wrote together. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
You can dress it up, but it comes down to the fact that a movie is only as good as its script. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
A day doesn't go by when I don't get a compliment on L.A. Confidential, for example. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
I make that distinction only because I came to it strictly as someone who was just a lover of storytellers and cinematic storytellers. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
Roger [Corman] didn't actually hire me, though. I was hired by AIP [American International Pictures], the studio that made the picture, which was Sam… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share
![“Roger [Corman] didn't actually hire me, though. I was hired by AIP [American International Pictures], the studio that made the picture, which was Sam Arkoff and Jim Nicholson. It was a great learning experience for me, because not only did I work on the script, but they hired me back to go on…” quote by Curtis Hanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f9/curtis-hanson-9380_goes-on_roger-corman-didn-t-actually-hire-me-tho_642016.jpg)
![“So the city [Pittsburgh] was faced with that question of "What to do now?" because it can't turn back the clock and be what it once was. So thematically, it seemed like the perfect location for the movie. And then, it's a matter of how we get that feeling into the picture and make it a part of…” quote by Curtis Hanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c13/curtis-hanson-9380_cities_so-the-city-pittsburgh-was-faced-with-th_1077213.jpg)
