“Curiously enough, I was one of the first to have some say in Hollywood. By sheer accident, I had four successes in a row in the early 30's and, although I was still in my 20's, I demanded and received approval of cast, story and director. I don't know how I got away with it, but I did!” KnowsFirstsStillsEnoughStoriesKnow HowFourDirectorsHollywoodCastsAccidentsApprovalSheer Author:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
“If you really want to know someone, you must see their emotions off guard. That's how I know Joan Crawford could never have been cruel to her children. I really knew her, when she was still Billie, as she liked to be called in the early days. In a relationship as close as ours, I had the chance to see her in every kind of personal situation.” IfsKnowsWantKindChildrenHas BeensStillsChanceEmotionSituation Author:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
“What has always been at the heart of film making was the value of a script. It was really the writer who could make or break a film. But as we all know, the writer has always been at the bottom of the creative heap.” KnowsHeartFilmValuesBreakCreativeBottomScriptsMake Or Break Author:Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
