It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
I have not given much credence to reviews of my films. Sometimes they're wrong, but it didn't matter to me. — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected me most. One American… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
I have not been a follower of how many millions my films made or did not make. — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
I want films to haunt an audience, to give them something to remember and be able to talk about. — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
There's nothing more interesting than the landscape of the human face. — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
After 'The Empire Strikes Back,' I got to make big films that I didn't care about, 'Never Say Never Again' and 'RoboCop 2,' and… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
Nobody can be happy. You could have moments of happiness, moments of joy. But life is very difficult. Unless you're a total idiot. Then… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
I love my early movies, but naturalism is an artist's early style. Now I want to deal with feelings, dreams, an acceptance of irrationality. — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
We had an electronic head and arm for Threepio, and I manipulated the mechanism with a joystick. But it wasn't working. The propman said,… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
Film is a window to the real world but a lie that makes you believe the unbelievable. — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise.… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
The thing that you learn in directing is that when you're on the floor, no matter how complex the shooting is...you have to remain… — Irvin Kershner Copy Share Image
