D. W. Griffith Professions : Film director Born : January 22, 1875 Died : July 23, 1948 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by D. W. Griffith The task I'm trying to achieve, above all, is to make you see. D. W. Griffith achieve tasks trying It takes two years on the stage for an actor or an actress to learn how to speak correctly and to manage his voice properly, and it takes about ten years to master the subtle art of being able to hold ones audience. D. W. Griffith two years art Being a film director involves, above all, a lot of hard work and resolve and determination. The glamour doesn't come until the premiere and the thing is all long done. D. W. Griffith hard-work determination long Everything went downhill after Lillian [Gish] left me. D. W. Griffith left Viewed as drama, World War I is somewhat disappointing. D. W. Griffith drama war peace I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now. D. W. Griffith girl men people I pick out young people and teach them in less time than it would take me to alter the methods of people from the boards, and I get actors who look the parts they have to fill. D. W. Griffith boards people looks Now supposing I had the part of a young woman to give out, one that wanted some excellent acting. If I were to go to the stage for my actress I would have to take a matured woman, one who would act splendidly, but who would look too old for the requirements. D. W. Griffith acting supposing-that giving Viewed as a drama, the war is somewhat disappointing. D. W. Griffith drama war world Remember how small the world was before I came along? I brought it all to life: I moved the whole world onto a 20-foot screen. D. W. Griffith small remember life world Actors should never be important. Only directors should have power and place. D. W. Griffith place never important power There will never be talking pictures. D. W. Griffith pictures will never talking Movies are written in sand: applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. D. W. Griffith movies sand tomorrow today Well, I certainly did not think that I could do worse. D. W. Griffith worse did well think When I work for someone else, I always make money for them. When I back my own ideas, I am bound to lose. D. W. Griffith i-am money work ideas Similar Authors Alex Graves film-director Brad Furman film-director Bryan Singer film-director Bruno Dumont film-director Bruce McDonald film-director Bruce Brown film-director All Authors
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