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Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black-and-white movie.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Black-And-White Difficult Make Movie Period Recreation Unless Very You

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I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Always Autocratic Been Democratic Diplomatic Learned Never

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A great movie evolves when everybody has the same vision in their heads.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Everybody Great Great Movie Heads Movie Same Vision

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Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Directors Heads Lists Little Most People Really Want Work

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Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Against Am Death Death Penalty Much Penalty Personally Reasons Several Very I Am

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Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Acknowledge Also Because Difficult Even Exists Film Fine Ireland Irish Particularly Quite Rain Very

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The films that I do tend to polarise people's views.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Films People Tend Views

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I'm always afraid someone's going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, 'Back to North London.'

~Alan Parker

Topics: Afraid Always Back Day Going London Me North One Day Say Shoulder Someone Tap

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Making a film is so hard that if you don't have your main actors going along with the ride with the rest of the crew it can make your life very difficult.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Actor Along Crew Difficult Film Going Hard Life Main Make Making Rest Ride Very You Your

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I was once described by one of my critics as an aesthetic fascist.

~Alan Parker

Topics: Aesthetic Critics Fascist Once

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Director

Born: February 14th, 1944

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