Quote by Alexander Payne
The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film s

The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film succeeds on terms exclusive to the cinema. Thats why so many bad novels can become good movies, like Jaws or The Godfather. – Alexander Payne

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Marketing has supplanted story as the primary force behind the worthiness of making a film, and thats a very sad thing. Its film only as a function of consumerism rather than as an important component of our culture, and thats everywhere around the world. – Alexander Payne

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The biggest fear I have is to die with regrets, and of course that will come true. – Alexander Payne

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Ive made so many movies playing a hooker that they dont pay me in the regular way anymore. They leave it on the dresser. – Shirley MacLaine

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My grandmother and I saw an average of eight movies a week, double features, second run. – Carol Burnett

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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good. – Daniel Craig

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