Stephen Frears quotes

As a director, my job is to protect. I protect scripts, actors, cameramen, designers. (Stephen Frears)
To be successful at anything, you need the right to fail, not just occasionally. View quote
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Audiences arent fools - their judgement really is important. And the true heroes of films are the investors. They take the risk, after all. View quote
Stephen Frears
Truth is quite constricting, in a way. You endlessly see at the start of a film 'This is a true story'. View quote
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I like making films about different cultures. I'm interested in things that I've never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience's position. View quote
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The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing. View quote
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It never crossed my mind to make a film about Muhammad Ali or the Queen or any of them! They just come out of the blue. View quote
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I teach film directing, inasmuch as you can. Its not really possible to teach film direction, but I sit there as a sort of testimony of experience and know-how, I suppose. View quote
Stephen Frears