“A producer has to know all about everything from set-building to costumes to acting”
Alan Ladd

“I'll tell you about those men. They were monsters and pirates and bastards right down to the bottom of their feet, but they loved movies. They loved making movies, they loved seeing movies and they protected the people who worked for them. Some of the jerks running the business now don't even have faces.”

Richard Brooks

All I know is, I don't do a lot of analysis. I know those words have to move me. I rely on the author. I don't want actors reasoning with me about 'motivation' and all that bull. All I want 'em to do is learn the goddamn lines and don't bump into each other.”
Jason Robards

“I don't want to say I'm never going to direct again, but directing's hard work.”
Kyle Chandler

“As an actor, you work on so many films, you sort of start to see who directs well and who doesn't.”
Scott Eastwood