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 facet or another of his own conscience. It stimulates thought and sets the mental juices flowing.
In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters. - Sidney Lumet
In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters.
- Sidney Lumet
Don't let the difficulty of actually achieving a shot make you think that the shot is good. - Sidney Lumet
Don't let the difficulty of actually achieving a shot make you think that the shot is good.
Everything becomes creative if the person doing the job is - Sidney Lumet
Everything becomes creative if the person doing the job is
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 … - Sidney Lumet
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 …
All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen. - Sidney Lumet
All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.
All good work requires self-revelation. - Sidney Lumet
All good work requires self-revelation.
Good style, to me, is unseen style. - Sidney Lumet
Good style, to me, is unseen style.
The nature of the work is to prepare for a good accident . - Sidney Lumet
The nature of the work is to prepare for a good accident .
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… - Sidney Lumet
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…
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