William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. From an interview with the NY Times: You’ve made a lot of movies and documentaries based on other people’s lives. Did that experience help you tell the story of your own? Well, I thought of the
I wake up at 4:30. I’m writing in the morning. I don’t like the night. I love my bed. When did you first realize you wanted to make films? My parents worked [as SCUBA teachers] at Club Med, so I was watching shows every night. I started to write at
Terry would get up in the morning, and meditate, and write his thoughts about the day’s work. Malick’s Process Is “Imperfection” According To The Film’s Star Who Has Seen The Film In Many Versions That You Never Will “Someone called Terry a perfectionist, and I said no, he’s an imperfectionist; he’s
David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, painter, guitarist, writer and actor. Lynch has spoken about his ways as an artistic creature of habit many times over the years, as demonstrated by this interview clip compilation. “Some people have heard the story that I went to Bob’s
Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963)[1] is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. The following lessons are from an interview with Sheryl Garratt: Lesson 1: Savour the moment your creation makes its debut. First, Tarantino told me about his routine on a film’s opening weekend. Most directors like
Hayao Miyazaki (born 5 January 1941) is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. He rises at 6 a.m. each morning for exercise and coffee, and arrives at Studio Ghibli by 9 a.m. — often working Saturdays and holidays, too. “I usually postpone the lunch break, because
Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. He’s one of the most ambitious and accomplished directors of