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Bill Forsyth Biography

William David "Bill" Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and writer known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983), and Comfort and Joy (1984).

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Perhaps naively I thought people understand what humor was, that it was invented by the human race to cope with the dark areas of life, problems and terrors.

Dark, Human, People, Race, Understand

I don't really enjoy filming.

Enjoy, Filming

It means that if they misunderstood Comfort and Joy, they misunderstood my other films.

Comfort, Comfort And Joy, Joy, Mean, Misunderstood

The movie business is very much like that: people in authority making purely emotional decisions instead of interesting rational ones.

Business, Emotional, Interesting, Ones, People

The studio system reminds me of the stock market.

Market, Reminds, Stock, Studio, Studios, System

There are things that Scotsmen get and other people don't get in the dialogue. Scottish characters can be pinpointed by a phrase, targeted very quickly.

Character, Dialogue, People, Phrase, Phrases, Scottish

I'm not fond of any of my films in an intimate way, but Gregory's Girl would be number 4 on my list.

Fond, Girl, List, Number, Numbers, Would Be

I didn't think Comfort and Joy was going to be a box-office smash.

Comfort, Comfort And Joy, Office, Smash, Think, Thinking

I'd made these experimental films but I thought the major chore of a filmmaker was to relate to actors.

Actors, Chore, Experimental, Film, Made, Relate

My two elder sisters married Englishmen and went abroad.

Abroad, Elder, Married, Sister, Sisters, Two

I was quite surprised how easily people wanted to pigeonhole things I've done.

People, Done, Wanted, Easily, Surprised, Things

I went to the Glasgow Youth Theatre and they just let me in. But I was so shy that I was there for about six weeks without actually introducing myself.

Actually, Let, Shy, Six, Theatre

At the moment, my mother is the only one left in Glasgow, although it's certainly my home.

Glasgow, Home, Moment, Moments, Mother

It's easier for me to get three times the amount of money I really want.

Three, Want, Easier, Money

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