“I didn't even know what a film director was. To me, Charlie Chaplin was a goofy clown, and John Ford - what? Never heard of him.” KnowsFilmHeardDirectorsClownCharlieGoofyFilm DirectorsChaplin Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“The first time I took acid, I made the decision that I would stay in New York and find an independent film company to get a job with.” FirstsMadeJobsFilmDecisionCompanyNew YorkFirst TimeIndependentAcidIndependent Film Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“I believe that independent film making is the last frontier of creative expression available. So I'm always willing to lend a helping hand to a young film maker who's just getting into the business.” BelieveHelpingHandsLastsFilmYoungI BelieveCreativeWillingExpressionIndependentAvailableMakersFrontiersHelping HandIndependent FilmCreative Expression Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“My roommate at Yale University introduced me to the auteur theory of filmmaking. I soon became a big fan of the works of John Ford, Kenji Mizoguchi, Ernst Lubitsch, and Stan Brakhage. I then decided to make my own films!” BigsFilmMy OwnFansTheoryDecidedUniversityFilmmakingYaleRoommateAuteursYale UniversityAuteur Theory Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“I don't make crappy movies. I spend two or three years making a film. I don't take myself seriously, but I take my movies very seriously.” YearsTwoFilmThreeThree Years Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“My favorite film is always the one that I most recently worked on.” FilmMy Favorite Author:Lloyd Kaufman
“The dean of the American Film Institute has written that I'm one of the very few auteurs in America. I've had freedom for 40 years to create art that is totally personal and is what I believe in.” YearsBelieveArtAmericaFilmI BelieveWrittenI Believe InInstituteDeanAmerican FilmAuteurs Author:Lloyd Kaufman
