I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.

I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.

I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.

The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards.

Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.

The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.

The physical life of the scene is determined by whether the set squeezes people together or whether the set has an escape place in it.