I insist that they do what they became actors to do. I want them to create something and not just hit marks and say words. So they all love that because they're playing. It's called playacting. Their contributions are not only welcomed, but are accepted and used.
Robert AltmanThe minute you have more than one voice, you have more possibilities opening up. You have all the molecules in all of those bodies and their make up interacting.
Robert AltmanI don't think screenplay writing is the same as writing - I mean, I think it's blueprinting.
Robert AltmanMost of my films I call arena films. I deal with a confined area -- an arena -- and I try to cover every aspect of it.
Robert Altman