Facts about John Boorman

Occup.	Director
From	United Kingdom
Born	January 18, 1933
Age	92 years

Summary

John Boorman is a famous Director from United Kingdom, he/she is 92 years old and still alive, born January 18, 1933.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by John.

8 Famous quotes by John Boorman

"It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film"

John Boorman

"All the great legends are Templates for human behavior. I would define a myth as a story that has survived"

John Boorman

"I was in Japan, and my assistant director had worked with Kurosawa. I used quite of number of Kurosawa's crew"

John Boorman

"I look at the story, I look at the idea and just try to think of it in terms of that whole body of myth and see where the characters fit in and what they ought to be doing-all those archetypes are there to play with"

John Boorman

"I only storyboard scenes that require special effects, where it is necessary to communicate through pictures"

John Boorman

"When actors are being defensive and defending their position, that is when you get less than good acting"

John Boorman

"There were two sides to David Lean: on the one side, he was kind of a rather stiff, disciplined Englishman. And then he had this kind of romantic side to him. I think being true to both sides of your nature is important"

John Boorman

"You can't get an actor to do something that is beyond his range, so you have to be aware of the range of the actor and, if necessary, alter the part to suit the actor"

John Boorman