I Owe Bankhead A Gift; She Made

One Final Thing A Director Needs: The Ability To Say 'i Am Wrong' Or 'i Was Wrong.' Not As Easy As It Sounds. But In Many Situations, These 3 Words, Honestly Spoken, Will Save The Day.

The Physical Life Of The Scene Is Determined By Whether The Set Squeezes People Together Or Whether The Set Has An Escape Place In It.

I'm Going To Make A Film Where Not One Word Is Really Important. I'm Going To Make It All Action.

I Won't Go Back To The Theater. I Like Some Of The Things They're Doing But It's Different Now, Not Something I Could Do. I'll Go On Making Films The Rest Of My Life.

I Joined The Communist Party Late In The Summer Of 1934. I Got Out A Year And A Half Later.