Architecture Quote by George Hickenlooper

Narrative, fiction filmmaking is the culmination of several art forms: theater, art history, architecture. Whereas doc filmmaking is more pure cinema, like cinema verité…

— George Hickenlooper

I always say be humble but be firm. Humility and openness are the key to success without compromising your beliefs.

— George Hickenlooper

Theres something unique about the United States, a sense of individual rights and freedoms, and a sense of social and civic responsibility that we…

— George Hickenlooper

Simon Monjack had nothing to do with 'Factory Girl.' He filed a frivolous lawsuit against us... making bogus claims that we had stolen his…

— George Hickenlooper

The arc of the celebrity phenomenon ultimately is: everything turns to dust and everything does go away.

— George Hickenlooper

I love the grandiosity of Hollywood movies, and even in independents, I love the canvas you can tell your story on. I love fiction…

— George Hickenlooper

Obviously you have a responsibility - one would like to think there is such a thing as ethics in filmmaking.

— George Hickenlooper

Most people, 95% of people, are good people. It's the 5% who get seduced by power.

— George Hickenlooper

Generally in my films like 'Hearts of Darkness' or 'Picture This,' I try not to make myself a presence in the film.

— George Hickenlooper

I'm fascinated by failure, and I'm fascinated by finality. Shakespeare's historical plays are more universal than his comedies because they relate to the finality…

— George Hickenlooper

I was very inspired by Les Blank's film 'Burden of Dreams.' I think what's unique about his film and the two I've made is…

— George Hickenlooper

Im very strongly in favor of the auteur theory.

— George Hickenlooper