"One of the things I really like about Ford's films is how there is always a focus on the way characters live, and not just the male heroes"
- Ken Burns
About this Quote
Ken Burns is referring to the films of director John Ford, who is known for his Westerns and other films that concentrate on the lives of characters in the American West. Burns is applauding Ford's movies for their focus on the lives of characters, not just the male heroes. He is recommending that Ford's movies are more than just action-packed stories, however rather they are stories that check out the lives of the characters and the world they populate. Ford's movies often concentrate on the battles of everyday individuals, and the relationships in between them, instead of simply the hero's journey. This focus on the lives of characters, instead of simply the hero, is what makes Ford's movies so special and memorable. Burns is recommending that this focus on the lives of characters is what makes Ford's movies so unique and effective.
This quote is written / told by Ken Burns somewhere between July 29, 1953 and today. He was a famous Director from USA.
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