In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters. - Sidney Lumet

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We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts.

Sidney Lumet

In drama, the characters should determine the story. In melodrama, the story determines the characters.

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For any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident.

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While the goal of all movies is to entertain, the kind of film in which I believe goes one step further. It compels the spectator to examine one facet or another of his own conscience. It stimulates thought and sets the mental juices flowing.

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Everything becomes creative if the person doing the job is

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All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.

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All good work requires self-revelation.

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The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

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The hats of all eras thrill me. People don't wear them anymore. So when you see an outfit completed by a hat (that's for men too) it's thrilling. Especially if it's a Cloche from the 20's or a "Peter Pan" from the 30's, a Homburg from the 50's, or a Stingy Brim from the 60's. It's time stamping. Today everybody just wants to wear a baseball cap!

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It is not "forgive and forget" as if nothing wrong had ever happened, but "forgive and go forward," building on the mistakes of the past and the energy generated by reconciliation to create a new future.

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Who does not know the evils of war cannot appreciate its benefits.

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