To me the only real star of the movie is the writer. And I work with writers very closely, from outline to first draft and on to the seventh draft, whatever it takes. Then my job is to support the…

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The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story....

The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story....

After the war, there was no industry. We lost the war. We had our whole...

After the war, there was no industry. We lost the war. We had our whole...

The pope dies, you get another pope.

The pope dies, you get another pope.

Mr Tony Hopkins says he's willing to do it if he likes the script.

Mr Tony Hopkins says he's willing to do it if he likes the script.

If no producer, no movie.

If no producer, no movie.

If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to...

If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to...

Making movies is all about instinct.

Making movies is all about instinct.

These scenes deal with what happened before Hannibal Lecter was captured for the first time.

These scenes deal with what happened before Hannibal Lecter was captured for the first time.

After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where,...

After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where,...

If you lived in a provincial town like Torre Annunziata, where there was nothing to...

If you lived in a provincial town like Torre Annunziata, where there was nothing to...

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through...

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through...

We set ourselves a limit and cut characters which weren't so vital.

We set ourselves a limit and cut characters which weren't so vital.

When I cook, my brain stops completely.

When I cook, my brain stops completely.

My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you...

My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you...

It's a fantastic review. Sixty percent of the American reviews are sensational, 20% are mixed,...

It's a fantastic review. Sixty percent of the American reviews are sensational, 20% are mixed,...

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, No, my ambition is not...

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, No, my ambition is not...

I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so...

I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so...

I have two young girls, 8 and 10. They really keep me young.

I have two young girls, 8 and 10. They really keep me young.