Stephen Frears Professions : Film director Born : June 20, 1941 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by Stephen Frears Audiences arent fools - their judgement really is important. And the true heroes of films are the investors. They take the risk, after all. Stephen Frears judgement risk hero The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing. Stephen Frears stamps film way To be successful at anything, you need the right to fail, not just occasionally. Stephen Frears failing successful needs I basically just make films that interest me. And I don't want to make the same film twice, you know? But I've never found a franchise, so... I guess I'm lot poorer because of that, but... what astonishes me is that, at my age, I can still find things that interest me. And that's tremendous. Stephen Frears film age want There's the physical life and the voice, but at some point you abandon all of that, you know what the spirit of the person is and you let it descend and just get on with it. Stephen Frears abandon voice spirit It never crossed my mind to make a film about Muhammad Ali or the Queen or any of them! They just come out of the blue. Stephen Frears queens mind blue I teach film directing, inasmuch as you can. Its not really possible to teach film direction, but I sit there as a sort of testimony of experience and know-how, I suppose. Stephen Frears testimony film-directing teach As a director, my job is to protect. I protect scripts, actors, cameramen, designers. Stephen Frears actors jobs directors I like a lot of takes. I just go on until the actors get it right. Stephen Frears right just go like I like making films about different cultures. I'm interested in things that I've never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience's position. Stephen Frears never try things myself I'm Jewish; I'm not religious at all, and I wouldn't pretend to know anything about Catholic politics. Stephen Frears pretend anything know politics Truth is quite constricting, in a way. You endlessly see at the start of a film 'This is a true story'. Stephen Frears you truth-is truth way I've always found poverty a source of strength. Stephen Frears always poverty source strength I remember reading the script for 'Dangerous Liaisons' and thinking that I could quite happily spend the rest of my life watching this film; the story and the writing were so wonderful. Stephen Frears my-life rest life thinking When I go and teach, it sort of opens me up in some way. And when you're open, you're more receptive. Stephen Frears go me you way I never thought I was very good at developing material. I grew up at the BBC where they sent you scripts. Stephen Frears never thought good you I have people around me. I have a semi-permanent crew. If I make a film, they just turn up. They don't even invite themselves. They don't ask if they can come - they just turn up! Stephen Frears turn just me people I want my films to get audiences. I am not interested in making them just for myself. Stephen Frears i-am myself not-interested want There's one thing now that I experience every day when I'm making a film. I get up and think to myself, 'Am I going to be able to do it today?' I figure as long as I have that fear, I'll be alright. Stephen Frears day myself fear today I can't write; I don't think I'm even particularly good at telling a writer what's good or what's missing. So, actually having someone who can do that is a godsend. Stephen Frears someone good think missing 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
