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We taped all this and then got it transcribed and picked the best lines or ideas or ways to take a scene.
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"We taped all this and then got it transcribed and picked the best lines or ideas or ways to take a scene. I've done that many times, and it can improve the script but also wreck a perfectly good scene"

- John Schlesinger

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John Schlesinger's quote talks to the value of the editing procedure in filmmaking. By taping and transcribing scenes, he has the ability to choose the best lines, ideas, and ways to take a scene. This enables him to improve the script, however likewise to be cautious not to destroy a perfectly excellent scene. This quote stresses the value of the modifying procedure in filmmaking, as it allows the director to form the story and develop the wanted result. It likewise speaks to the significance of taking care and exact when editing, as it can make or break a scene. Modifying is a fragile procedure, and Schlesinger's quote talks to the value of making the effort to get it right.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by John Schlesinger between February 16, 1925 and July 25, 2003. He/she was a famous Director from United Kingdom. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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