I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of making a film.
A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can conjure u… - Ken Adam
A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can conjure u…
- Ken Adam
The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so. - Ken Adam
The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so.
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The B… - Ken Adam
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The B…
To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve. - Ken Adam
To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve.
Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differe… - Ken Adam
Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differe…
One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is th… - Ken Adam
One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is th…
I'm an incurable romantic, and 'Casablanca''s one of the most romantic pictures I've ever seen - the combination of Bogart and Bergman is just magica… - Ken Adam
I'm an incurable romantic, and 'Casablanca''s one of the most romantic pictures I've ever seen - the combination of Bogart and Bergman is just magica…
With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them. - Ken Adam
With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them.
I always wanted to design for films. - Ken Adam
I always wanted to design for films.
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