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John Milius Quotes

I also thought of myself as the Sonny Barger of the film industry Picture Quote #1

I hardly said a word to my wife until I said ‘yes’ to divorce Picture Quote #1

I’ve always had trouble with authority Picture Quote #1

There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn’t back in the days when they did ‘Cleopatra,’ where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave Picture Quote #1

Also, they don’t understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language Picture Quote #1

I felt that the Star Wars series became very pretentious as time went on. Just heavy and leaden Picture Quote #1

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I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it’s just that he has never... He has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him Picture Quote #1

Yeah, I think that’s it... It’s like Jesse James. He became really popular because he lasted so long. You know, there is some degree of truth to the fact that time will dignify anything, too Picture Quote #1

Yeah, there’s absolutely. I mean, remember when the Searchers came out, it was a relatively big hit for a Western, and I think it made 5 million bucks - I don’t even think it made that Picture Quote #1

You never know when you’re going to be considered un - hip... The people that really pass judgment on you really have nothing to do with what you do, usually Picture Quote #1

You know, I find it very strange when movies that I made that were just excoriated - I mean that I was just vilified for - are now looked at as classics Picture Quote #1

I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don’t make it very easy to live your life Picture Quote #1

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I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it’s just that he has never... he has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him Picture Quote #1

Also, they don’t understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language Picture Quote #1

To be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage Picture Quote #1

A lot of directors don’t know what they want to do. Every director I’ve seen that was a good director that I’ve admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn’t sit there and think about it Picture Quote #1

Egotism is not a good quality. It’s not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn’t be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn’t be tolerated in a movie director Picture Quote #1

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don’t want to learn those skills Picture Quote #1

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I was never conscious of my screenplays having any acts. It’s all bullshit Picture Quote #1

Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage Picture Quote #1

M a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them Picture Quote #1

Matter of fact, the style that people use today, I invented in a way Picture Quote #1

Films are always pretentious. There’s nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker Picture Quote #1

I find that screenwriting is at best kind of a hackwork in some ways Picture Quote #1

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I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been able to survive by writing, though Picture Quote #1

Everybody’s a filmmaker today Picture Quote #1

Most artists think they’re frauds anyway Picture Quote #1

No, you’re either born a writer, a storyteller, or you’re not Picture Quote #1

The filmmakers always have a great level of control Picture Quote #1

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I also thought of myself as the Sonny Barger of the film industry (John Milius Quotes) I hardly said a word to my wife until I said ‘yes’ to divorce (John Milius Quotes) I’ve always had trouble with authority (John Milius Quotes) There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn’t back in the days when they did ‘Cleopatra,’ where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave (John Milius Quotes) Also, they don’t understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language (John Milius Quotes) I felt that the Star Wars series became very pretentious as time went on. Just heavy and leaden (John Milius Quotes) I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it’s just that he has never... He has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him (John Milius Quotes) Yeah, I think that’s it... It’s like Jesse James. He became really popular because he lasted so long. You know, there is some degree of truth to the fact that time will dignify anything, too (John Milius Quotes) Yeah, there’s absolutely. I mean, remember when the Searchers came out, it was a relatively big hit for a Western, and I think it made 5 million bucks - I don’t even think it made that (John Milius Quotes) You never know when you’re going to be considered un - hip... The people that really pass judgment on you really have nothing to do with what you do, usually (John Milius Quotes) You know, I find it very strange when movies that I made that were just excoriated - I mean that I was just vilified for - are now looked at as classics (John Milius Quotes) I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don’t make it very easy to live your life. (John Milius Quotes) I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it’s just that he has never... he has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him. (John Milius Quotes) Also, they don’t understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language. (John Milius Quotes) To be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage. (John Milius Quotes) A lot of directors don’t know what they want to do. Every director I’ve seen that was a good director that I’ve admired knew exactly what he wanted to do. They didn’t sit there and think about it. (John Milius Quotes) Egotism is not a good quality. It’s not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn’t be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn’t be tolerated in a movie director. (John Milius Quotes) Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don’t want to learn those skills. (John Milius Quotes) I was never conscious of my screenplays having any acts. It’s all bullshit. (John Milius Quotes) Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage (John Milius Quotes) M a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them (John Milius Quotes) Matter of fact, the style that people use today, I invented in a way (John Milius Quotes) Films are always pretentious. There’s nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker (John Milius Quotes) I find that screenwriting is at best kind of a hackwork in some ways (John Milius Quotes) I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me (John Milius Quotes) I’ve always been able to survive by writing, though (John Milius Quotes) Everybody’s a filmmaker today (John Milius Quotes) Most artists think they’re frauds anyway (John Milius Quotes) No, you’re either born a writer, a storyteller, or you’re not (John Milius Quotes) The filmmakers always have a great level of control (John Milius Quotes)

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