“Criticism should be done by critics, and a critic should have some training and some love of the medium he is discussing. But these days, gossip-columnist training seems to be enough qualification. I suppose an ability to stand on your feet through interminable cocktail parties and swig interminable gins in between devouring masses of fried prawns may just possibly help you to understand and appreciate what a director is getting at, but for the life of me I can't see how.” ShouldMayI CanDoneEnoughHelpingSeemsAbilityPartyFeetDirectorsMassTrainingAppreciateCriticismShould HaveCriticsMediumsThese DaysGossipDiscussingCocktailsQualificationsGinColumnistsDevouringCocktail PartiesPrawns Author:Peter Sellers
“A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.” ShouldEndsStoriesOrderMiddleDirectorsShould HaveFilmmakerMovieRacistFilmmakingMovie DirectorBeginning Middle And EndRelay Races Author:Jean-Luc Godard
“I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.” FeelsShouldDirectorsPicksShould HaveCriticsPhonesGood Relationship Author:Zubin Mehta
“There are some directors I should have worked with. I`d like to have worked with Robert Altman - I turned him down a couple of times when I was younger. My thing now is if it`s a good director I`ll never say no - I`m just gonna say yes from now on.” IfsShouldCoupleDirectorsShould HaveGood Directors Author:Val Kilmer
“When it came to the on-camera TV stuff, I'd be standing next to the director, my friend, and he'd be asked a question that I should have been answering.” ShouldHas BeensNextStuffTvsDirectorsMy FriendsStandingShould HaveCamerasShould Have Been Author:Robert B. Weide
“I'm not interested in the director's commentary stuff. I think that stuff is really boring. And, if the director explains too much, it takes a certain mystery away from the interpretation that is very important for the audience to have. The audience should have their own interpretation.” IfsThinkingShouldImportantCertainStuffAudienceToo MuchMysteryDirectorsShould HaveBoringInterpretationNot InterestedCommentary Author:Joseph M. Kahn
“All directors should have to act and all actors should have to direct, so that they can understand all these key things that come into play with whether you can meet your day.” ShouldPlayActorsKeysDirectorsDirectShould HaveKey Things Author:Tom Hanks
“Directors are always changing things at the last minute. Actors will do a scene, and the director will say, ‘Okay, that was perfect, but this time, Bob, instead of saying “What’s for dinner?” you say, “Wait a minute! Benzene is actually a hydrocarbon!” And say it with a Norwegian accent. Also, we think maybe your character should have no arms.” ThinkingShouldCharacterLastsActorsWaitingPerfectMinutesArmsSceneDirectorsShould HaveOkayDinnerBobAccentsLast MinuteNorwegiansHydrocarbonsBenzene Author:Dave Barry