Ted Kotcheff

But when I direct I become possessed, a possession I've never quite understood. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#direct #i #never #possessed #possession

Everything about filmmaking tries to distract you from that first fine rapturous vision you have of the film. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#distract #everything #film #filmmaking #fine

I have a bad reputation for being temperamental. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#being #i #reputation #temperamental

I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my films. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#films #freedom #i #much #television

I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#american films #canadian #ended #films #i

I'm not an easygoing guy as a director. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#easygoing #guy #i

My plan was to stay in Canada to make films. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#films #make #plan #stay

Sylvester has a great popular sense, as good as any writer I've ever worked with. He knows what audiences want to see, and what they don't want to see. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#audiences #ever #good #great #i

When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#i #i can #intelligent #me #meet

When you're actually making the film, you're constantly battling to maintain its integrity. ↗

— Ted Kotcheff

#battling #constantly #film #integrity #maintain