Famous quotes containing the words american, film and/or director:
“The American ideal, after all, is that everyone should be as much alike as possible.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1987)
“[Film noir] experiences periodic rebirth and rediscovery. Whenever we have any moment of deep societal rift or disruption in America, one of the ways we can express it is through the ideas and behavior in film noir.”
—John Briley (b. 1925)
“Your audience gives you everything you need. They tell you. There is no director who can direct you like an audience.”
—Fanny Brice (1891–1951)