The next step in sculpture is motion.
Alexander CalderRead
I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move!
Interpretation
What this quote means
A director's primary role is to convey stories through dynamic visuals in film.
Howard Hawks emphasizes the importance of storytelling in filmmaking, asserting that the director's chief responsibility is to craft narratives that engage audiences. He advocates for utilizing the medium of film to create movement and life, suggesting that visual storytelling should be compelling and dynamic.
Themes
StorytellingDirectorFilmMovementCinema
In practice
Example use cases
During a film class, using this quote to inspire students about the role of a director.
Similar quotes
Some may find them merely diverting melodies. Others may find them incitements to Red revolution. And who will say if either or both is wrong? Not I.
Pete SeegerRead
Not all poetry wants to be storytelling. And not all storytelling wants to be poetry. But great storytellers and great poets share something in common: They had something to say, and did.
Sarah KayRead
The secret is not to write about what you love best, but about what you, alone, love at all.
Annie DillardRead
The art of drawing which is of more real importance to the human race than that of writing...should be taught to every child just as writing is.
John RuskinRead
I think the trouble with artists or chefs who whine about criticism is that if you love the good reviews, you have to at least read the bad ones.
Jim HarrisonRead