Robert Altman Quotes

Robert Altman — American Director born on February 20, 1925, died on November 20, 2006

Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and an enduring figure from the New Hollywood era, Altman was considered a "maverick" in making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective unlike most Hollywood films. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in history... (wikipedia)

Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.

If you don't have a leg to stand on, you can't put your foot down.

Maybe there's a chance to get back to grown-up films. Anything that uses humor and dramatic values to deal with human emotions and gets down to what people are to people.

If George W. Bush is elected president, I'm leaving for France.

It's all just one film to me. Just different chapters.

Robert Altman Quotes

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