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Quote by Richard Linklater

“That's the history of art - you have to consider yourself fortunate if you ever get acknowledged. If you have a critical success that's also a financial success and that you feel good about... If things line up, that's pretty rare.”

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Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater, born on July 30, 1960, is an acclaimed American film director known for his unique storytelling style and profound insights into the growth of teenagers. His films often explore themes of personal growth, family relationships, and social change. more

“You make a film and you can't really pick the way it's put to the public. You control the content, but the way it's marketed, or the poster, or what they're telling the public about the film, it's beyond you. Some people don't even see them, because they think they already know it. That can be frustrating, when something you've done is marketed in a way you think is antithetical to what it is.”

People Thinking Knows Way Done Film Picks Frustrating Posters

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“It's hard to see a film one time and really "get it," and write fully and intelligently about it. That's a review. That's not film criticism.”

Writing Hard Film Criticism Reviews One Time Film Criticism

Author:Richard Linklater

“There are so many great artists, I think, who kind of suffer from being icons, legends, acknowledged masters.”

Thinking Kind Artist Suffering Masters Legends Great Art Icons Great Artist

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“I didn't have any set idea of what kind of filmmaker I wanted to be. I knew I wanted to tell stories that meant something to me, but I never said I was going to be the weird, avant-garde guy.”

Kind Said Ideas Stories Wanted Guy Filmmaker Avant Garde

Author:Richard Linklater