You know what happened, you know, in 1938: France, England, you know, just sold out Czechoslovakia to Hitler.
Milos FormanBecause I just loved to spend two years of my life in the company of Andy Kaufman and other characters.
Milos FormanWell, I wouldn't say that this experience had any influence on my decision to do this film about Andy, because Andy was apolitical. Andy was never political.
Milos FormanI lived long enough in a society where freedom of speech was nonexistent, and I know what kind of misery that creates - starting with the fact that life becomes very boring for people who just try to survive, and are quiet, and try not to buck the system. And, of course, it can be devastating for people who try to speak against it.
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