John Boorman

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film. ↗

— John Boorman

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All the great legends are Templates for human behavior. I would define a myth as a story that has survived. ↗

— John Boorman

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I only storyboard scenes that require special effects, where it is necessary to communicate through pictures. ↗

— John Boorman

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I was in Japan, and my assistant director had worked with Kurosawa. I used quite of number of Kurosawa's crew. ↗

— John Boorman

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When actors are being defensive and defending their position, that is when you get less than good acting. ↗

— John Boorman

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You can't get an actor to do something that is beyond his range, so you have to be aware of the range of the actor and, if necessary, alter the part to suit the actor. ↗

— John Boorman

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