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The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with friends and people the directors know. Actually you can cover a lot of bad direction with good acting.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Acting Actually Bad Badly Biggest Biggest Mistake Cast Cover Direction Directors Films Friends Good Good Acting Know Lot Mistake People Student You

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It's always great when you discover someone.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Always Discover Great Someone You

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I've been obsessed with this kind of visual storytelling for quite a while, and I try to create material that allows me to explore it.

~Brian De Palma

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I've dropped myself into straightforward character pieces in order to explore that form and reap its values. But you are sort of restricted visually when your first requirement is to tell a fairly straightforward story.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Character Dropped Explore Fairly First Form Myself Order Pieces Reap Requirement Restricted Sort Story Straightforward Tell Values You Your

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I don't see scarey films. I certainly wouldn't go see my films.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Certainly Films Go See

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Well, I just think through your career you go through different phases, and I just got sort of uninspired by the whole studio process of making and releasing films.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Career Different Films Go Got Just Making Phases Process Releasing Sort Studio Think Through Uninspired Well Whole You Your

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I mean, I don't mind promoting a movie, or talking to the press if it's going to be used in some way.

~Brian De Palma

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Yeah, I had an idea to make a very scary movie, based on a kind of serial murderer that preys on tourists.

~Brian De Palma

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Well, like any time you're shooting documentary stuff, you've got to be in the moment, and you've got to be able to be in control enough to capture what's happening.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Able Any Capture Control Documentary Enough Got Happening Like Moment Shooting Stuff Time Well You

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It's always great to discover a new star of tomorrow.

~Brian De Palma

Topics: Always Discover Great New Star Tomorrow

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: September 11th, 1940

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