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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. ↗

— Al Franken

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Then I usually leave the choice of the second assistant director and any other assistant directors to the first assistant director, who will choose because he or she is responsible for the conduct and the efficiency of the second assistant directors. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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I think I've made some pretty decent films in the '80s and '90s. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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A disk unbeknownst to the director can go to the producer in another city or in another office and that producer can edit behind the director's back much easier than in the old days. Since these dailies are now put on videotape, more kinds of people have access to dailies. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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And I kind of feel that I have a responsibility to the people that invest their time and money with me to show up on the set every day and do the best of which I am capable. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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And in Hollywood, you know, everyone is an expert. Most of them are expert editors. They can't direct, they can't write, they can't act, but, by God, they all think they can edit. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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I don't believe that wishing works. I think we get the things we work for. ↗

— Brendan Fraser

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I think all great actors - and I don't classify myself as one of them, incidentally - but I think all great actors listen well and I've learned that from a lot of the very good actors with whom I've worked - to really listen to what people say. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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The first thing I can really tell you is I really love the work. ↗

— John Frankenheimer

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