John Boorman Quotes

I was in Japan, and my assistant director had worked with Kurosawa. I used quite of number of Kurosawa's crew. — John Boorman

Black-and-white gives you that sort of parallel world. Also, it's very close to the condition of dreaming, to the unconscious. — John Boorman

It looks beautiful from out here, but nothing glitters quite as much when you get close up. — Kate Alcott

What we need is someone to abolish the House Of Lords, get rid of the Royal Family ... — John Boorman

All the great legends are Templates for human behavior. I would define a myth as a story that has survived. — John Boorman

Movie-making is the process of turning money into light. All they have at the end of the day is images flickering on a wall. — John Boorman

There were centuries when civilization had no theater. — Orson Welles

The resistance to [black-and-white] is huge, in the way that you have to sell the film. It's difficult to distribute around the world. — John Boorman

What is passion? Passion is surely the becoming of a person. — John Boorman

I wanted to be in 'The Emerald Forest.' I chased that one for six months before it all came about. I wanted to work with John Boorman! — Powers Boothe

I'm trying to suggest a kind of Middle Earth, in Tolkien terms. It's a contiguous world; it's like ours but different. — John Boorman

I've already proved myself today. I do not want to be greedy; I do not want to be like Eric, terrified of other people's strength. — Veronica Roth

Every passive resistant movement has at some point been forced either to deny itself or repudiate the state. — Clarence Marsh Case

When actors are being defensive and defending their position, that is when you get less than good acting. — John Boorman

And you poor creatures
who conjured you out of the clay? Is God in show business, too? — John Boorman

I only storyboard scenes that require special effects, where it is necessary to communicate through pictures. — John Boorman

Instinct was clawing at him like an importuning dog. — Robert Galbraith