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“What you care about [movie] is whether it's moving you, or whether you're caught up in it.”

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Curtis Hanson was an accomplished American film director known for his significant contributions to the film industry. His works spanned various genres, including drama, thriller, and crime. Hanson's directing career began in the 1970s, and his films have gained widespread recognition in the industry. more

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“So it's discouraging and, yet, when you make a movie like Wonder Boys, in a sense it's its own reward, because it does move people, it gets great reviews, and it becomes part of that library of movies that exist out there. As time goes by, it will find its audience.”

People Doe Moving Wonder Boys Audience Rewards Library Reviews Discouraging Time Goes By

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“A day doesn't go by when I don't get a compliment on L.A. Confidential, for example.”

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“Even though L.A Confidential box-office was a fraction of, say, Titanic or the Grinch movie, it finds its audience and will continue doing so for who knows how long, because of the basic thing we love about movies, which is storytelling and performances.”

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“The challenge was the opportunity. When I read the first draft of Steve Kloves' fabulous adaptation - I hadn't read [Michael] Chabon's book at that time - what I was immediately captivated by was this group of characters that were at once so engaging and so messed up.”

Firsts Book Character Opportunity Challenges Groups Fabulous Engaging Adaptation Messed Up Captivated

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“Most scripts are so linear and simplistic in their plotline.”

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“Here [in Wonder Boys] I had this group of characters where you didn't know which were the important ones or what direction they were heading.”

Knows Important Character Wonder Boys Groups Headings

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“I thought, "If I could bring these characters [Wonder Boys] to life and lead the audience to react the same way I did, this could be a really special picture." Then I read Michael's [Chabon] novel and got even more enthusiastic about it.”

Ifs Way Character Wonder Boys Novel Audience Special If I Could Enthusiastic

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“I can't speak to how Michael [Douglas] approached it in terms of his process.”

I Can Speak Process Term

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“What I try to do is give each actor an environment in which they can do their best work.”

Giving Trying Actors Can Do Environment Best Work

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“From my point of view, when I was thinking about the prospect of [Michael Douglas] in this part, I wondered if he would go all the way with it. The reason I was concerned is that, oftentimes, actors - especially movie stars - when they're playing a character who might be perceived as unattractive or eccentric, will wink at the audience while they're doing it.”

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