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William Friedkin Quotes
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I frankly am not on the same page with most of the films that are being made by the studios now. I certainly can`t think of any that I wish I had directed. This is not to degrade these pictures they`re making today, like Spider-Man 3 (2007). I`m just not ...
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Directing is the provenance of younger guys. When I broke into film, I had no specific genius. I was just young. That`s how I did it. The studios feel that movies are all about a youth movement, and they always have. That`s why Orson Welles got to make Ci...
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By the time a film of mine makes it into the theaters, I have a love-hate relationship with it. There is always something I could have done to make it better.
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The first thing I look for in an actor is intelligence. I don`t really care what they have or haven`t done before, so long as they`re physically right for the part, or can be, and they have the intelligence to dig in and find out who the character is.
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The French Connection (1971) was really made in the editing room. One of the easiest sequences to do was the chase scene. It was relatively easy to do because everything was worked out minutely, carefully planned and checked in advance. Of course, there w...
| Name | William Friedkin |
| Age | 73 |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Date of Birth | August 29, 1935 |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Occupation | Director |
