Film Is One Of The Three Universal

Scriptwriting Is The Toughest Part Of The Whole Racket... The Least Understood And The Least Noticed

Any Kind Of Dictatorship, I'm Uneasy. I Just Don't Like Dictators. I Don't Like Crowds. I Don't Like Hordes, And I Don't Like Other People Telling Me What To Do. This Is Probably A Reaction Against People Telling Me What To Do When I Was A Kid. I Won't Join Any Group, Espouse A Cause Against Some Other People.

There's Music In My Films But You Seldom Hear It. Very Early I Got The Idea That The Important Things In Films Were People - The Actors. They Are The Intermediary Between The Director And The Audience. They Make Direct Contact. People To People Communication.

In Our Film Profession You May Have Gable's Looks, Tracy's Art, Marlene's Legs Or Liz's Violet Eyes, But They Don't Mean A Thing Without That Swinging Thing Called Courage.

I Have A Sixth Sense For Casting. I Just Have To See And Talk To The Actors. I Never Make Tests. I Like To Work With Crowds. I Like To Get The Principals In A Crowd. When They Do, Something Else Comes Off, Something Special.