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I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.
Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.
There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.
Being in an area of the planet where scientists believe mankind started is quite amazing.
Not one Wall Street executive has been charged with crimes since the 2008 financial crash.
What’s really important is storytelling. None of it matters if it doesn’t support the story.
If you take away 'Schindler's List' and 'Saving Private Ryan', I like 'Minority Report' a lot.
A real man isn't somebody who takes advantage of a young girl but who treats her with respect.
I had a very strong-willed mother, who I totally adored. She was always in control of her life.
Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.
From my image of digging around in the mud like a grunt, I preferred fighting the war from ships.
The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don't know what is CGI and what is real.
I know I will die with either a camera in hand or a woman on top - what more could one ask of life?
It's always an enormous pressure when you do a sequel. The demands are so high, and it's expensive.
The bad guys are not typical, they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.
The bad guys are not typical; they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.
'American Dream' is a small little movie made for under a million dollars. Totally independent feature.
If a girl gets assaulted, it's not because she was drunk. It's because somebody decided to assault her.
You don't want to have to chase the action. Get yourself in the right place and the action comes to you.
I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work.
Let's get to a world where we don't litigate the aftermath, because it doesn't happen in the first place.
I am concerned that the subtlety is being lost and every film tends to look very contrasty and saturated.
It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.
Very few people make exterior movies anymore. It's always action films driven by action and quick editing.
Images, not words, capture feelings in faces; nothing can ruin the atmosphere as easily as too much light.
I think that we should remember that social change can happen when people join together with some strength.
Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.
My time in documentaries was very educating, in terms of life experience as well as the filmmaking side of it.
I am part of a system which encourages people to buy things and do things which are not to their best interest.
I am known for what I'm do. But I'm not a five-year-old Hong Konger, I'm not a kid demonstrating in the streets.
See, New York is over the hill. It's swallowed up in its own garbage. And the people - I can't stand the people.
To me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images.
I had very little involvement with 'TinTin'. Very little involvement. So I can't really elaborate on that either.
I think of filmmaking as a form of communication. Maybe it's also an art, but that's for somebody else to decide.
I love the writing of Walter Tevis and what he views as the possibilities of science rather than science fiction.
The greatest directors are the greatest users. They use people's talents to tell the story that they want to tell.
Maybe that sounds a bit pretentious, but I think life experience is always more important than technical knowledge.
I don't do that virtual reality stuff. I'm not even into 3D, actually... I've been offered it. I just don't want to.
We had been affected by the fact that the film world was a man's world in Europe as much as here, in America actually.
I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.
We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.
When they speak about 'We the people...,' we the people have to have a voice. It can't just be the establishment voice.
I think the audience would like to see movies that are stunning to watch. I really think they'd like to see spectacles.
It would be horrible to be micro-managed! I don't think directors can really micro-manage people. It's just impossible.
We have a responsibility to show the public the kinds of truths that they don't see on the TV news or the Hollywood film.
I've always painted or drawn pictures or taken still photographs; now I shoot movies. It's just about making images, really.
One person has a responsibility not just for himself but for inter-relationships with the existences of others and the world.
['American Dream' will be released] probably never.Never in the United States because there's no room for independent cinema.
Do a good job on a good film and you're on the map. Do a great job on a bad movie and not very many people will think of you.
If I bring anything to the Coen Brothers' films, it's my ability to change tack and create a different mood from film to film.