Cinema Quote by Rob Nilsson

“Film schools are not rigorous enough. They let things get by and kids get out there and they think they are saying something and doing something.” quote by Rob Nilsson — Download Open image

“Film schools are not rigorous enough. They let things get by and kids get out there and they think they are saying something and doing something.”

Rob Nilsson

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I don't think film schools are mentoring kids. I think they just send them through the curriculum, so now you know how to hold a camera, how to use a Dx3 menu. You can learn that in five minutes from somebody that doesn't even know anything. But what do you know if you haven't read anything - studied art and…

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I would not presume to say that I know anything about "The Truth," whatever that is.

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The point is not to give people a break. The point is to tell all the truth you can bear about them and not…

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I'm from the point of view there's something important to deliver to the world. You can be an entertainer; I suppose I shouldn't be…

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Much to my chagrin, I think that cinema has gone the wrong way in America because in many ways, I pioneered the use of…

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