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Famous Sidney Lumet Quotes
“The nature of the work is to prepare for a good accident .”
“It's art. It's commerce. It's heartbreaking and it's fun. It's a great way to live.”
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“There's a powerful magic about being a writer that I still marvel at.”
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“There are no personal revelations other than feelings arising from the work itself”
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“I only said 'Titanic' is unwatchable because one can not watch it.”
“Good style, to me, is unseen style.”
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“Don't let the difficulty of actually achieving a shot make you think that the shot is good.”
“All good work requires self-revelation.”
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“All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.”
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“For any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident.”
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“There's no such thing as a small part. There are just small actors.”
“Everything becomes creative if the person doing the job is”
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