John Huston Quotes
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[on Robert Mitchum] I think Bob is one of the very great actors and that his resources as an actor have never been fully tapped. He could be a Shakespearean actor. In fact, I think that he could play King Lear.
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[on Elisha Cook, Jr.] Elisha Cook, Jr. lived alone up in the High Sierra, tied flies and caught golden trout between films. When he was wanted in Hollywood, they sent word up to his mountain cabin by courier. He would come down, do a picture and then with...
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[from 1984] There is nothing more fascinating -- and more fun -- than making movies. Besides, I think I`m finally getting the hang of it.
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The directing of a picture involves coming out of your individual loneliness and taking a controlling part in putting together a small world. A picture is made. You put a frame around it and move on. And one day you die. That is all there is to it.
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[on Peter Lorre] Peter Lorre was one of the finest and most subtle actors I have ever worked with. Beneath that air of innocence he used to such effect, one sensed a Faustian worldliness. I`d know he was giving a good performance as we put it on film but ...
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| Name | John Huston |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Date of Birth | August 5, 1906 |
| Birthplace | Nevada, MO |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Died | August 28, 1987 (Aged 81) |
| Location of Death | Middletown, RI |
| Cause of Death | Emphysema |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Category | American Film Director |
