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There Are So Many Parallels In Society Today [with Era Of J. Edgar Hoover ] That You Can Use, Whether It's The Head Of A Studio Or The Head Of An Organization, A Major Newspaper, A Major Factory Or Company, Of People Who Stay Too Long, Maybe, And Overstay Their Usefulness.

The Story [for The Western Genre] Is Everything. Whether It's A Book Or A Screenplay, The Story Drives Everything. And If You Just Go Out And Try To Make One By Putting On Boots And Jumping On A Horse And Riding Off... If You Don't Have The Material, The Characters And The Things To Overcome And Conflicts That Give Life To Drama, You Don't Have It.

You Are Always Hoping That Movie Audiences Are Interested In Characters And Interested In Story Values Rather Than Just Mindless Special Effects. But You Never Know.

Nobody Wants To Make Something That Displeases People, But Once You Make A Film, That's Out Of Your Control And You Can't Think About That. You Just Have To Follow Your Head And Make Sure That You're Satisfied By Putting Down What You Intended.

Keep Your Eyes On The Horizon And Your Nose To The Wind.