There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.
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I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.
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I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.
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Contrast is what makes photography interesting.
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That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.
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It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.
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The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.
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Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.
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I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked.