When you make a movie like 'Straw Dogs,' your goal is to have people's eyes remain glued to the screen. It serves you no purpose to turn away from the screen. — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
There's no need to make any film. The word 'need' is pretty strong. But if there's a purpose behind making the film, there can be a justification for it. — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
There was scarcely a month during 1988 when Thomas Harris' novel, 'The Silence Of The Lambs,' was not on or around the top of… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
Now, I don't know about my peers, but I get nervous - okay, I genuinely freak out - when an actor starts trying on… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
I admire how Tarantino finds music that's semifamiliar and not famous: undiscovered gems. — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
Simply stated, sometimes journalists can only get their information from informants who must remain anonymous in order to protect their careers and sometimes even… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
We make movies to endorse our own personal feelings. I am not, in fact, a documentary filmmaker. I've got my personal beliefs, and I'm… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
I think that most of the young officers I know are leftists and liberals and Democrats. And the reason is this: All of our… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
Marc Frydman and I are overwhelmed by the confidence Touchstone Television has shown in us, and we're thrilled to continue trying to knock 'em… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
Hollywood is enamored of the 20- to 30-year-old actress, but by the very nature of the life experience of the character, the roles cannot… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
Sometimes, anonymous sources, when merely stating opinions or running a smear campaign, are certainly cowards. — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
