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“I think I entered the market around the time when there was getting to be less snobbery about the difference between feature films and television. I think there's been a lot more receptivity on television to interesting adult stories that in the '60s and '70s would have been made into feature films. I have no problem jumping back and forth. If anything, I find it less restrictive working in television.”

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Joe Dante

Joe Dante is an American film director known for his works in the horror and science fiction genres. Born on November 28, 1946, he has directed several classic films since the 1970s, including 'Aliens' and 'The Howling'. Dante is praised for his unique visual style and deep understanding of storytelling in film. more

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Author:Joe Dante

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Author:Ang Lee

“All the interesting films are now being made by their subsidiaries for very low budgets. But the studios are not making money. They're making these big, very expensive pictures that take a lot of money but don't really pay for their costs. So they're having a very difficult time. I can see the system breaking down. I think the American studios are a reflection or a metaphor for American industry altogether, which is failing in the world. Its economic domination is being broken down and I think the same thing is happening to the studios.”

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Author:John Boorman