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Director Quotes by John Frankenheimer
- A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or in another office and that producer can edit behind the…
- Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in spite of the…
- I mean, this whole digital revolution is really eroding the director's importance on a movie because, number one, just from a practical standpoint, with floppy…
- I think that you can't make a movie without a script. But you also can't make movies without actors. You also can't make movies without…
- I've found that the more experts you have on a movie, the less control the director has.
- The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie.
- The importance of the assistant director cannot be overemphasized.
- Then I usually leave the choice of the second assistant director and any other assistant directors to the first assistant director, who will choose because…
- The first thing is that we're being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish…
- There are so many effects and so many things that are done digitally now that it's so hard for the director to really control the…
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- Acting is the work of two people - it's only possible when you have the complicity, the help, even the manipulation of… — Victoria Abril
- A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. — Kevin Bacon
- I don't watch the movies I make, so I haven't seen 'Footloose' since it came out. You see this young, hungry actor,… — Kevin Bacon
- The point of having a director is that they make the final decision; it's their point of view, they set the rhythm… — Christian Bale
- I've always believed that the director does whatever the hell he wants. That's what you sign on for as an actor -… — Christian Bale
- So yeah, a good director will be able to listen and hear everything, but have a confident vision of his own that… — Christian Bale
- I did my first movie, 'The Mambo Kings,' in America without speaking the language. I learned the lines phonetically. I had an… — Antonio Banderas
- The stories that I want to tell, especially as a director, don't necessarily have a perfect ending because, the older you get,… — Drew Barrymore
- It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a… — Drew Barrymore
- Were I not married to the director, I'm not sure I'd know anything about the 'Underworld' sequel. — Kate Beckinsale
- If you have a script that's not great, if you have a great director, you can make a great movie, but if… — Monica Bellucci
- Alexander Gonzalez Inarritu is a great director. He's the one I first worked with. He's amazing. — Gael Garcia Bernal