When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell you you're narrow-minded or subjective, or that seems too long, or that doesn't work.

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It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great...

It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great...

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...

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

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

How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convince...

How was I going to make a man fly? How was I going to convince...

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.

When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it...

When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it...

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...

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

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

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

When I was doing half-hour shows, I loved it and was preparing myself for the...

When I was doing half-hour shows, I loved it and was preparing myself for the...

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...

If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way you couldn't progress,...

If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way you couldn't progress,...

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.

I was tweaked by the idea of Superman immediately.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Soon it's all going to be digital anyway. It's all going to be saved on...

Soon it's all going to be digital anyway. It's all going to be saved on...

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...

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...