It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great opportunities. Northwestern was probably the only major film school of its kind at the time that was graduating anybody important.

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People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been...

People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been...

I was very lucky. I started my own commercial company.

I was very lucky. I started my own commercial company.

It was 1978 when Superman came out, and I kept thinking, Why don't they do...

It was 1978 when Superman came out, and I kept thinking, Why don't they do...

In motion pictures, the actor rules. The camera served the actor.

In motion pictures, the actor rules. The camera served the actor.

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my...

It was just the thrill of a lifetime. Brando and Hackman were two of my...

I realized what you could do in motion pictures by surrounding yourself with geniuses.

I realized what you could do in motion pictures by surrounding yourself with geniuses.

With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.

With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell...

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell...

I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or...

I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or...

Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going...

Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going...

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.

I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, because I've been very...

I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, because I've been very...

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.

I've always wanted to do a Crichton book. I really love his writing.

I've always wanted to do a Crichton book. I really love his writing.

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns...

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns...

I was painting sets, working in editorial as an assistant, driving their trucks, lying that...

I was painting sets, working in editorial as an assistant, driving their trucks, lying that...

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.

Some actors just won't bend, and then it's a bitch. You either fight or find...

Some actors just won't bend, and then it's a bitch. You either fight or find...

I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's...

I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's...

First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and...

First cuts are a bitch for a director, because it's been so many months and...