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Explore our hand-picked selection of 31 inspiring quotes by Brian De Palma.

About Brian De Palma

  • Born: September 11, 1940
  • Occupation: Film Director
    • However, i spent most of my time in a quaker school.
    School Quaker My Time
    I've been sort of traveling around the country for ten years talking about independent features.
    Country Independent Talking
    You know it's always amazed me - i think the most startling thing that's happened in the last couple of decades is that there is no sort of objective reporting anymore.
    Couple Thinking Objectivity
    I'm always looking for a kind of new musical entity to sort of move into a motion picture venue
    Moving Musical Kind
    I hadn't done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble do really good character acting, having them carry the movie as in my earlier pictures
    Character Long Acting
    I do like directing other people's material.
    People Materials
    However, ironically, i was baptized presbyterian, and went to a quaker school for twelve years
    School Years Twelve
    But, number one, i think traditional noir doesn't work in contemporary storytelling because we don't live in that world anymore
    Thinking Numbers Noir
    When you make a movie outside the system and it's successful critically or a moderate financial success, you usually have to go back into the system and make a big hit
    Successful Financial Bigs
    Yeah, i had an idea to make a very scary movie, based on a kind of serial murderer that preys on tourists.
    Ideas Scary Tourists
    Godard is incredibly brilliant, the things he says. apparently here in france, the most interesting thing when a new film of his is going to come out are his press conferences, because he's so brilliant
    Interesting France Brilliant
    Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment, and you've got to be able to be in control enough to capture what's happening
    Shooting Able Stuff
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