What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs

By Linda Lacina | Oct 24, 2013
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Making a film, like running a business, is a collaborative process. The greats have vision but also the smarts and the guts to get those around them to help improve it. In this new book, , writer Jamie Thompson Stern compiles thoughts from famous directors about inspiration, instinct and bringing a big idea into the world. We’ve pulled out our favorites in this slideshow.

Julie Taymor

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Julie Taymor on vision.

James Ivory

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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James Ivory on instinct.

Orson Welles

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Orson Welles on the power of ignorance.

Danny Boyle

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Danny Boyle on the rush of discovery.

Jane Campion

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Jane Campion on blazing your own trail.

Jonathan Demme

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Jonathan Demm on learning by doing.

Quentin Tarantino

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Quentin Tarantino on risk.

Sam Mendes

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Sam Mendes on opportunity.

Tony Scott

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Tony Scott on imitation.

Making a film, like running a business, is a collaborative process. The greats have vision but also the smarts and the guts to get those around them to help improve it. In this new book, , writer Jamie Thompson Stern compiles thoughts from famous directors about inspiration, instinct and bringing a big idea into the world. We’ve pulled out our favorites in this slideshow.

Julie Taymor

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Julie Taymor on vision.

James Ivory

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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James Ivory on instinct.

Orson Welles

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Orson Welles on the power of ignorance.

Danny Boyle

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Danny Boyle on the rush of discovery.

Jane Campion

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Jane Campion on blazing your own trail.

Jonathan Demme

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Jonathan Demm on learning by doing.

Quentin Tarantino

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Quentin Tarantino on risk.

Sam Mendes

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
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Sam Mendes on opportunity.

Tony Scott

What Filmmakers Can Teach Âé¶¹Éçs
Image credit: ALPHA

Tony Scott on imitation.

Linda Lacina

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