List of Sidney Lumet Quotes

Over-length Is One Of The Things That Most Often Results In The Destruction Of The Movie In The Cutting Room.

There Are No Personal Revelations Other Than Feelings Arising From The Work Itself

If I Don't Have A Script I Adore, I Do One I Like. If I Don't Have One I Like, I Do One That Has An Actor I Like Or That Presents Some Technical Challenge.

There's A Powerful Magic About Being A Writer That I Still Marvel At.

The Varying Physical Characteristics Of The Actors May Also Necessitate Changes. Sean Connery Is Six Feet Four. Dustin Hoffman Isn't.

Dolby Was In The Driver's Seat. "surround Sound" Was Added. Now We Had Three Speakers Behind The Screen, Two More On The Left Side Of The Theater, And Two On The Right. A Closely Guarded Secret About All This Is That You Hear The Correct Balance Only If You're Sitting In The Center Of The Theater. On The Left Or Right Side, Those Speakers Tend To Dominate.

I Only Said 'titanic' Is Unwatchable Because One Can Not Watch It.

Work Is My Norm. I Have Mad Energy, Insane Energy, A Kind Of Stamina In Terms Of Work That's A Little Crazy.

I Don't Know How To Choose Work That Illuminates What My Life Is About. I Don't Know What My Life Is About And Don't Examine It. My Life Will Define Itself As I Live It. The Movies Will Define Themselves As I Make Them. As Long As The Theme Is Something I Care About At The Moment, It's Enough For Me To Start Work. Maybe Work Itself Is What My Life Is About.

The Nature Of The Work Is To Prepare For A Good Accident .

Suffice To Say That The Theme (the What Of The Movie) Is Going To Determine The Style (the How Of The Movie).

There's No Such Thing As A Small Part. There Are Just Small Actors.