From my point of view, when I was thinking about the prospect of [Michael Douglas] in this part, I wondered if he would go all the way with it. The reason I was concerned is that, oftentimes, actors - especially movie stars - when they're playing a character who might be perceived as unattractive or eccentric, will wink at the audience while they're doing it.
Curtis HansonI had written the script a few years earlier for Paramount, then later got hired with Sam [Fuller] to write an entirely new script that he was going to direct. And that was one of the great thrills of my professional life.
Curtis HansonPut simply, there are many people who want to make movies and very few opportunities for them to do it.
Curtis HansonI love suspense movies, because in a sense they're the most dreamlike of any genre, and I'm sure I'll make another one.
Curtis HansonConsequently, their school [film-school ] was the school of life, and it was very much reflected in their work.
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