Writing Is A Process Of Discovery Of

Every Film Is A Puzzle Really, From An Editorial Point Of View.

I Think Every Age Has A Medium That Talks To It More Eloquently Than The Others. In The 19th Century It Was Symphonic Music And The Novel. For Various Technical And Artistic Reasons, Film Became That Eloquent Medium For The 20th Century.

Most Of Us Are Searching-consciously Or Unconsciously- For A Degree Of Internal Balance And Harmony Between Ourselves And The Outside World, And If We Happen To Become Aware-like Stravinsky- Of A Volcano Within Us, We Will Compensate By Urging Restraint. By That Same Token, Someone Who Bore A Glacier Within Them Might Urge Passionate Abandon. The Danger Is, As Bergman Points Out, That A Glacial Personality In Need Of Passionate Abandon May Read Stravinsky And Apply Restraint Instead.

The Word Processor Is A Better Tool Than A Quill Pen Because You Can Do So Much More With It, But On The Other Hand, What You Have To Say And How You Say It Is The Ultimate Determination.

The Notion Of Directing A Film Is The Invention Of Critics - The Whole Eloquence Of Cinema Is Achieved In The Editing Room.