Everybodys a filmmaker today. – John Milius
There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasnt back in the days when they did Cleopatra, where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave. – John Milius
Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about – courage. – John Milius
Also, they dont understand – writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language. – John Milius
I never want to make a film. I dont wake up in the morning going, Ooh, Id really love to be on set making a film today. Im aware that other contemporary film directors perceive film-making as what they do, as what they have to do. But I would hope that I am more catholic in my tastes. – Stephen Daldry