“I was definitely incredibly close to my dad, in a way that was all-encompassing. I am close to my mum, too, but there were areas that she and I did not share. So his loss to me was huge, personally and professionally. He believed in me, not just as a father, but as a director, and that always meant a lot.” WayFatherLossShareHugeDadDirectorsAreasMy DadMumHis Loss Author:Natasha Richardson
“When you grow up in the [film] industry, the director is your father. You follow your father's lead, but you make your own way.” WayFilmFatherGrowsGrowing UpIndustryDirectorsFilm Industry Author:Leonardo DiCaprio
“My father was a television director and I always knew I wanted to be in the industry but I had thought my role was behind the camera as opposed to in front.” WantedFatherBehindsRolesFrontsTelevisionIndustryDirectorsCameras Author:Philip Glenister
“I never suffered from the absence of a father. On the contrary, as a child I was more inclined to see men as a disturbing factor. It made things difficult for me when I started working as a director.” MenChildrenMadeFatherDifficultDirectorsAbsenceContraryFactorsDisturbing Author:Michael Haneke