John Frankenheimer

And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors. They can't direct, they can't write, they can't act, but, by God, they all think they can edit. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#direct #edit #editors #everyone #expert

Casting is 65 percent of directing. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#directing #percent

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I don't think it's any of my business. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#because #business #directors #ever #first

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#best #best work #create #creative #creative people

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have dinner with someone I don't like. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#gotten #i #life #like #my life

I look at actors very closely. It's not an accident when the actors excel. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#closely #excel #i #look #very

I really, really love directing films. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#films #i #love #really

I sought Ben Affleck because I needed an everyman for this role. Ben appeals to men and women. He gives you a sense of intelligence, the notion of a guy who can think on his feet. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#appeals #because #ben #ben affleck #everyman

I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#films #i #i think #made #pretty

And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest their time and money with me to show up on the set every day and do the best of which I am capable. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

#best #capable #day #every #every day