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“The Brothers Grimm came along and I was so desperate for work... Actually I've got to say that I like the movie, I won't apologize for it.”

Quote by Terry Gilliam

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Terry Gilliam, born on November 22, 1940, is a British screenwriter known for his unique visual style and profound thematic explorations. His works, often blending elements of fantasy, adventure, and satire, have made him an important figure in the British film industry. more

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“[Steven Spielberg's films] are comforting, they always give you answers and I don't think they're very clever answers. The success of most Hollywood films these days is down to fact that they're comforting. They tie things up in nice little bows and give you answers, even if the answers are stupid, you go home and you don't have to think about it. The great filmmakers make you go home and think about it.”

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“People in Hollywood are not showmen, they're maintenance men, pandering to what they think their audiences want.”

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“I think there's a side of me that's trying to compete with Lucas and Spielberg - I don't usually admit this publicly - because I tend to think that they only go so far, and their view of the world is rather simplistic. What I want to do is take whatever cinema is considered normal or successful at a particular time and play around with it - to use it as a way of luring audiences in.”

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“Nobody went to see Tideland! I was hoping people would get angry about it but those that saw it didn't want to talk about it. This is the world we're living in, people don't want to discuss things that are actually worth discussing.”

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“We love a genius for what he leaves and mourn him for what he takes away”

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“Fools talk of imitation and copying, all is imitation”

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