I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of making a film.

I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of making a film.

It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down.

My mother and father were interested in the arts.

With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them.

A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can conjure up a complete atmosphere of escapism for the public.

One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is the film's creation of its own form of reality.