But the longer I'm in the business, you see a lot of times these screenplays have been rewritten 5 times and you're not really offending an author. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
Trust your actors. That's why I work with the same actors time and time again. I encourage them to change the dialogue to achieve one thing: keep the characters honest. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
There has been a great proliferation of lawyers in the pat 20 years, just as there has been a proliferation of computers. But unlike… — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the… — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
Spielberg gave us three takes before saying anything to us. Since then, I do that, three takes, to let the actors find their rhythm. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
It's an enormous wall that's built between you and your dreams. And if every day, you just chip away... It may take ten years,… — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
Quite honestly, it's too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
When you work with a DeNiro or Hoffman, they love what they do so much that there's never any competitive vibe. It's more about… — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
I try not to be too plot-heavy and to balance the dramatic with the comedic. — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
When I was 25 years old and had no money - and didn't know how to make movies and had no experience - I… — Edward Burns Copy Share Image
