Consequently, their school [film-school ] was the school of life, and it was very much reflected in their work.
Curtis HansonI make that distinction only because I came to it strictly as someone who was just a lover of storytellers and cinematic storytellers.
Curtis HansonI did it [photojournalism] as something that was really rewarding to do, given the opportunity to express myself about something I cared about, and also to learn a lot by watching filmmakers I admired. In a sense, it was my film school. After doing it for a few years, I decided that the time had come to get it together and do some work of my own. So I stopped doing that and wrote some screenplays on speculation, because even though I wanted to direct, to direct you need a lot of money.
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 HansonMovie stars exaggerate certain things to let the audience know they're just playing a character, as if they're saying, "Look at me, I'm not really an old man, I'm just playing one." Or "I'm not really a homosexual, I'm just playing a gay character. Or an alcoholic. Or somebody who's mentally impaired." They often do it very successfully and win awards for it.
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