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“There were not fifteen people in the story department and twenty-five producers and stuff. And Roger had produced 1,000 movies and directed a couple of hundred, and their comments were always very, very specific.”

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John Sayles

John Sayles is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for his socially conscious works. Born on September 28, 1950, he has directed several critically acclaimed films since the 1980s, including 'Brotherhood of the Wolf' (1984), 'The Brother-in-Law' (1984), and 'Lone Star' (1987). Sayles' films often delve into social and political issues, conveying profound insights into human dilemmas through the medium of cinema. more

“Already renewable energy advocates are noting that the 42 miles of above-ground right-of-way between Yosemite and the city could be fitted with enough solar panels to generate at least 40 megawatts per year - a proposal the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has never seriously considered because they currently aren’t required to do so.”

Way Years Enough Energy Cities Miles San Francisco Proposal Utility Renewable Energy Yosemite Solar Panels

Author:Matt Gonzalez

“To this day, I get rewrite offers where they say: 'We feel this script needs work with character, dialogue, plot and tone,' and when you ask what's left, they say: 'Well, the typing is very good.'”

Needs Feels Wells Character Asks Left Offers Very Good Scripts Dialogue Tone Plot This Day Typing

Author:John Sayles

“Well, acting is cheap; I knew all these actors who weren't in the Screen Actors Guild yet, and it happened that they were all just about thirty years old.”

Years Wells Actors Acting Happened Screens Thirty Thirty Years Guilds Thirty Years Old

Author:John Sayles

“For the kind of thing that we were showing, the budget was sufficient. As we were speaking of in Haiti, we had not done that before in exactly this form and we had to have costumes for it.”

Kind Done Form Budgets Sufficient Costumes Haiti

Author:Katherine Dunham