“Talent is something, but what it really takes is perseverance and not giving up too easily.”
Jan De Bont (Twister, 1996):
“You have to be strong–and strong-willed–or else everyone starts making his own little movie. It’s chaos–and I’ve seen it a lot. Nearly 600 people need to be told what to do.”
The most gifted American directors of the studio era were producer-directors. They worked independently within the major studio system.
But most directors were craftsmen, not artists, as they had no say over the script, or casting
MGM: The difference between Cukor (not a craftsman or auteur) and Minnelli (craftsman and artist).
Directors: Definition of Filmmaking as Profession; Craftsmen Vs. Artists
Research in progress: June 27, 2021
Directors: Definition of Filmmaking as Profession
Asked what is the secret of becoming a director?
Margarethe Von Trotta:
“Talent is something, but what it really takes is perseverance and not giving up too easily.”
Jan De Bont (Twister, 1996):
“You have to be strong–and strong-willed–or else everyone starts making his own little movie. It’s chaos–and I’ve seen it a lot. Nearly 600 people need to be told what to do.”
The most gifted American directors of the studio era were producer-directors. They worked independently within the major studio system.
But most directors were craftsmen, not artists, as they had no say over the script, or casting
MGM: The difference between Cukor (not a craftsman or auteur) and Minnelli (craftsman and artist).