There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

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There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be...

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be...

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You...

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of...

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of...

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a...

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a...

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.