Garbo was shy, insecure. She felt that, as a person, she actually had nothing special or unusual for others to make a fuss over. Jean Negulesco
Category Archive: Film director
The breakthrough film of American filmmaker Tobe Hooper (b. 1943), “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974), was an […]
“I had the good fortune to have worked with and learned from some enormously talented people. Working on […]
I went to [producer-director] Thomas H. Ince and said, 'I would like some retakes.' Retakes are costly, and when he pointed that out, I said, 'Yes, I know that, Tom, but I still want the retakes.' Now, Tom liked to gamble. I did, too. So I said, 'I'll tell what I'll do, Tom. Heads or tails. If you win, okay, then I pay for the retakes. If I win, you pay.' He said, 'Fine,' and he tossed. I felt that Tom would take chances, but I didn't think he would cheat, and he didn't. He never did. It was my week's salary for or against the retakes. And I won. Actress Blanche Sweet about film pioneer Thomas H. Ince during the making of "Anna Christie" (1923)
I like people to be entertained, but I don't want it to be empty. I like to give some nourishment. Fred Zinnemann
Generous, energetic, timeless, and no-nonsense film director William Friedkin, at age 36 Academy Award winner as Best Director […]
British film director Sir Alan Parker was the guest of honor at the latest edition of the Brussels […]
Suppose you’re only as good as your last film, and especially as good as your last film’s receipts […]
My three favorite directors are John Ford, John Ford and John Ford. Orson Welles
When I first read film director Richard Fleischer’s autobiography, ‘Just Tell Me When to Cry: A Memoir’ (published […]
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