Michael Mann Quotes

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• A 65-ft.-wide screen and 500 people reacting to the movie, there is nothing like that experience.
• As filmmakers, we want the audience to have the most complete experience they can. For example, I interviewed Stanley Kubrick years ago around the time…
• Could I have worked under a system where there were Draconian controls on my creativity, meaning budget, time, script choices, etc.? Definitely not. I would…
• Miami is one of these great places that is a really sensual, physically beautiful place.
• The best-kept secret about Don Johnson is the fact that he is a terrific actor.
• By the time I was 21, I knew what I wanted to do, and that was to direct films.
• Dillinger at one point was the second most popular man in America after President Roosevelt. And he was a national hero for a good reason.…
• Digital makes things feel more real, like you could reach out and touch them.
• Personally, I find looking at all of the supporting materials and bring it all back to me - the people I worked with, the experience…
• We bring our preparation to the table, and opportunity may present itself, and if you are well prepared, you can seize opportunity and then maybe…
• I think it's easy for directors to stay fresh more than actors, especially once an actor becomes a star. It's hard for Russell Crowe to…

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