The Notion Of Directing A Film Is

Most Of Us Are Searching-consciously Or Unconsciously- For A Degree Of Internal Balance And Harmony Between Ourselves And The Outside World, And If We Happen To Become Aware-like Stravinsky- Of A Volcano Within Us, We Will Compensate By Urging Restraint. By That Same Token, Someone Who Bore A Glacier Within Them Might Urge Passionate Abandon. The Danger Is, As Bergman Points Out, That A Glacial Personality In Need Of Passionate Abandon May Read Stravinsky And Apply Restraint Instead.

The Notion Of Directing A Film Is The Invention Of Critics - The Whole Eloquence Of Cinema Is Achieved In The Editing Room.

Looking At A First Assembly Is Kind Of Like Looking At An Overgrown Garden. You Can't Just Wade In With A Weed Whacker; You Don't Yet Know Where The Stems Of The Flowers Are.

As I've Gone Through Life, I've Found That Your Chances For Happiness Are Increased If You Wind Up Doing Something That Is A Reflection Of What You Loved Most When You Were Somewhere Between Nine And Eleven Years Old.

This Applies To Many Film Jobs, Not Just Editing: Half The Job Is Doing The Job, And The Other Half Is Finding Ways To Get Along With People And Tuning Yourself In To The Delicacy Of The Situation.