A Director Is The Ringmaster Of A

Frank Capra Was A Prop Man, I Think. John Ford Was A Prop Man. It Was A Little Bit Of A Father And Son Thing, And You Kind Of Worked Your Way Up.

I Always Found The Film World Unpleasant. It's All About The Schedule, And Never Really Flew For Me.

I Believe That Filmmaking - As, Probably, Is Everything - Is A Game You Should Play With All Your Cards, And All Your Dice, And Whatever Else You've Got. So, Each Time I Make A Movie, I Give It Everything I Have. I Think Everyone Should, And I Think Everyone Should Do Everything They Do That Way.

Some Critics Are Stimulating In That They Make You Realise How You Could Do Better, And Those Are Valued.

When That Happens - When Risk Is Taken And The Filmmakers Dive Into The Subject Matter Without A Parachute - Very Often What You Get It Something With Those Qualities That Make It Age Well With The Public.