The Motion Pictures I Have Made And

It's Difficult, If Not Impossible, To Get Away With Anything False Before The Camera. That Instrument Penetrates The Husk Of The Actor; It Reveals What's Truly Happening - If Anything, If Nothing. A Close-up Demands Absolute Truth. It's A Severe And Awesome Truth

The Writer, When He Is Also An Artist, Is Someone Who Admits What Others Don't Dare Reveal.

The Only Guy Who Was At All Helpful As A Producer Was Sam Spiegel With On The Waterfront. He's One Of The Few Who Even Knows What He's Doing.

Criticism- A Big Bite Out Of Someone's Back.

The First Thing You Should Do With An Actor Is Not Sign A Contract With Him. Take Him To Dinner. And Take Him For A Walk Afterwards.