The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.
From John Cleese
The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats.
When the target audience is American teenage kids, you can have problems. My generation prized really fine acting and writing. Sometimes you have to go back to the basic principles which underpin great visual comedy.
Wine is wonderful stuff. But so many people are put off by the snobbery of it.
Who's ever going to write a film in which I get the girl? Me!
In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both.
England is a fairly envious little country and it's embodied in the press. They don't like anyone being more distinguished than they are.
I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.
I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.
Filming takes a lot out of you. It really does. It's immensely demanding, and you have to put the rest of your life in the icebox until you do your final shot.
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