I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories.
From Francis Ford Coppola
I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern, with maybe a little bit of programming once in a while.
I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an early exposure to literature, and and theater. My father sometimes would work in musical comedies.
I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school.
I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under the gun, than with anything pleasant.
I always found the film world unpleasant. It's all about the schedule, and never really flew for me.
Frank Capra was a prop man, I think. John Ford was a prop man. It was a little bit of a father and son thing, and you kind of worked your way up.
I wanted to write and direct movies and not be forced to adapt them from a bestselling book.
I'm no longer dependent on the movie business to make a living. So if I want to make movies as other old guys would play golf, I can.
I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor who's doing a project and would like to have me do it. But you look at the project and think, 'Gee, there are a lot of good directors who could do that.' I'd like to do something only I can do.
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