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6 quotes by Alan J. Pakula

Alan Jay Pakula (April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).
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I am oblique; I think that has to do with my own nature. I like trying to do things which work on many levels, because I think it is terribly... →

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A man who is in control, and inside there is a frightened child - that interests me. Why? You can draw your own conclusions.

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Directors have a tendency to use their hands like orchestra conductors. They don't realize that the actor is looking at their faces, anyway.

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Most of us live in a safe world. We don't have to fight for our values, we don't have to fight for our freedom, we don't have a sense of... →

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Some actors come to the set ready to do their parts a certain way.

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I've hardly had an avant-garde career... If you're going to make a film, you have to try to make sure it comes out of a childlike passion, as... →

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