The art of movies is to allow the audience to suspend their disbelief. They need to use their imaginations.
William FriedkinI have control over every single frame on Blu-ray. If I want a scene bluer, I get that scene bluer. Originally, there was some fluctuation with the prints. If you made a thousand, or a few thousand prints, there is no control over any of that. But now I can make a master using the digital process.
William FriedkinI have seen lampoons of my work. And I have really enjoyed them. But I would never do another version of The Exorcist.
William FriedkinOne of my themes is that there is good and evil in everyone. I was not out to make these guys heroes. I really don't believe in heroes. The best of people have a dark side and it's a constant struggle for the better side to survive and to thrive.
William Friedkin