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I like a lot of takes. I just go on until the actors get it right.

~Stephen Frears

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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.

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The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.

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To be successful at anything, you need the right to fail, not just occasionally.

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Audiences aren't fools - their judgement really is important. And the true heroes of films are the investors. They take the risk, after all.

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As a director, my job is to protect. I protect scripts, actors, cameramen, designers.

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I'm Jewish; I'm not religious at all, and I wouldn't pretend to know anything about Catholic politics.

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Truth is quite constricting, in a way. You endlessly see at the start of a film 'This is a true story'.

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I've always found poverty a source of strength.

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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.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Director

Born: June 20th, 1941

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