Over-length is one of the things that most often results in the destruction of the movie in the cutting room..

Don't let the difficulty of actually achieving a shot make you think that the shot is good..

Suffice to say that the theme (the WHAT of the movie) is going to determine the style (the HOW of the movie)..

All good work requires self-revelation..

I don't know how to choose work that illuminates what my life is about. I don't know what my life is about and don't examine it. My life will define ….

While the goal of all movies is to entertain, the kind of film in which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one face….

The nature of the work is to prepare for a good accident ..

For any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident..

Dolby was in the driver's seat. "Surround Sound" was added. Now we had three speakers behind the screen, two more on the left side of the theater, an….

Work is my norm. I have mad energy, insane energy, a kind of stamina in terms of work that's a little crazy..

The varying physical characteristics of the actors may also necessitate changes. Sean Connery is six feet four. Dustin Hoffman isn't..

It's art. It's commerce. It's heartbreaking and it's fun. It's a great way to live..

There's no such thing as a small part. There are just small actors..

There's a powerful magic about being a writer that I still marvel at..

I only said 'Titanic' is unwatchable because one can not watch it..

There are no personal revelations other than feelings arising from the work itself.

All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen..

There are no minor decisions in movie making. Each decision will either contribute to a good piece of work or bring the whole movie crashing down aro….

Everything becomes creative if the person doing the job is.

In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters..

Good style, to me, is unseen style..