Disable ads!

8 quotes by John Boorman

John Boorman (/ˈbʊərmən/; born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is a longtime resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Hell In The Pacific, Deliverance, Zardoz, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama. He has directed a total of 22 films.
Read full biography of John Boorman →

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not... →

0

All the great legends are Templates for human behavior. I would define a myth as a story that has survived.

0

I look at the story, I look at the idea and just try to think of it in terms of that whole body of myth and see where the characters fit in and what... →

0

There were two sides to David Lean: on the one side, he was kind of a rather stiff, disciplined Englishman. And then he had this kind of romantic... →

0

I only storyboard scenes that require special effects, where it is necessary to communicate through pictures.

0

I was in Japan, and my assistant director had worked with Kurosawa. I used quite of number of Kurosawa's crew.

0

When actors are being defensive and defending their position, that is when you get less than good acting.

0

You can't get an actor to do something that is beyond his range, so you have to be aware of the range of the actor and, if necessary, alter the... →

0
Add a quote!
Background photo by Giuliana