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Sergio Leone Quotes

I was born with this bow tie made of celluloid on my collar Picture Quote #1

It’s very difficult to be original; Picture Quote #1

The American public is a very specialized public Picture Quote #1

In my opinion, one of the biggest drawbacks about Sergio Leone films are the scores composed by Ennio Morricone. If [Leone] were as talented as I am, he would have made mixtapes for his movies instead of letting some schmuck write the soundtracks for him. But then if he were as talented as I am, he’d be Zach Braff. And have his own Grammy Picture Quote #1

Sometimes, I even recite the role to the actor if it’s not clear. And I beg them not to imitate me, because I’m not a good actor Picture Quote #1

I’ve shot films in Africa. I’ve shot in America - English is not my language Picture Quote #1

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I think politics should be expressed in this way and not in other ways. And not just politics - sentiments, even certain states of being Picture Quote #1

Charlie Chaplin, too, through spectacle, contraband certain ideas, put them through, ideas that even today are not being expressed by great statesmen and politicians Picture Quote #1

All the people I’ve met, many outside of cinema, knew everything perfectly about one thing or one subject or one area Picture Quote #1

Probably the greatest writer of westerns himself was Homer. His character were never all good or all bad. They’re half and half, these characters, as all human beings are Picture Quote #1

I’ve always had the sensation that people in America are always avant-garde. Very attentive to all the new innovations. But it’s very specialized Picture Quote #1

Sergio Leone’s ‘Once Upon a Time in America’ is a brilliant movie. It’s about four hours long, but it’s so well done Picture Quote #1

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My life, my reading, everything about me revolves around the cinema. So for me, cinema is life, and vice-versa Picture Quote #1

In my childhood, America was like a religion. Then, real-life Americans abruptly entered my life - in jeeps - and upset all my dreams Picture Quote #1

Where life had no value, death, sometimes, had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared Picture Quote #1

And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director Picture Quote #1

The important thing is to make a different world, to make a world that is not now. A real world, a genuine world, but one that allows myth to live. The myth is everything Picture Quote #1

When I was young, I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema, and dynamite. Now I just believe in dynamite Picture Quote #1

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When I go to the cinema, I’m often frustrated because I can guess exactly what is going to happen about ten minutes into the screening. So, when I’m working on a subject, I’m always looking for the element of surprise Picture Quote #1

The best photographers are super nice people and that its not a coincidence. Great photographers genuinely like people, and people can feel that. That’s what makes people feel comfortable. It is important to appear confident with clients, but it is more important to not be afraid to act like a fool, have fun, laugh and shake your hips to get people comfortable Picture Quote #1

American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It was a holocaust. My ancestors are slaves. Stolen from Africa. I will honor them Picture Quote #1

But Sergio Leone invented totally the way of, you know, the details, the eyes, the hands - fantastic Picture Quote #1

In general, we like to shoot Breaking Bad like a modern day Western, and Sergio Leone is one of my all-time favorite directors Picture Quote #1

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I was born with this bow tie made of celluloid on my collar (Sergio Leone Quotes) It’s very difficult to be original; (Sergio Leone Quotes) The American public is a very specialized public (Sergio Leone Quotes) In my opinion, one of the biggest drawbacks about Sergio Leone films are the scores composed by Ennio Morricone. If [Leone] were as talented as I am, he would have made mixtapes for his movies instead of letting some schmuck write the soundtracks for him. But then if he were as talented as I am, he’d be Zach Braff. And have his own Grammy (Sergio Leone Quotes) Sometimes, I even recite the role to the actor if it’s not clear. And I beg them not to imitate me, because I’m not a good actor. (Sergio Leone Quotes) I’ve shot films in Africa. I’ve shot in America - English is not my language. (Sergio Leone Quotes) I think politics should be expressed in this way and not in other ways. And not just politics - sentiments, even certain states of being. (Sergio Leone Quotes) Charlie Chaplin, too, through spectacle, contraband certain ideas, put them through, ideas that even today are not being expressed by great statesmen and politicians. (Sergio Leone Quotes) All the people I’ve met, many outside of cinema, knew everything perfectly about one thing or one subject or one area. (Sergio Leone Quotes) Probably the greatest writer of westerns himself was Homer. His character were never all good or all bad. They’re half and half, these characters, as all human beings are. (Sergio Leone Quotes) I’ve always had the sensation that people in America are always avant-garde. Very attentive to all the new innovations. But it’s very specialized. (Sergio Leone Quotes) Sergio Leone’s ‘Once Upon a Time in America’ is a brilliant movie. It’s about four hours long, but it’s so well done (Sergio Leone Quotes) My life, my reading, everything about me revolves around the cinema. So for me, cinema is life, and vice-versa (Sergio Leone Quotes) In my childhood, America was like a religion. Then, real-life Americans abruptly entered my life - in jeeps - and upset all my dreams (Sergio Leone Quotes) Where life had no value, death, sometimes, had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared (Sergio Leone Quotes) And also, Sergio Leone was considered in Italy a director of category B, not a big director (Sergio Leone Quotes) The important thing is to make a different world, to make a world that is not now. A real world, a genuine world, but one that allows myth to live. The myth is everything (Sergio Leone Quotes) When I was young, I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema, and dynamite. Now I just believe in dynamite (Sergio Leone Quotes) When I go to the cinema, I’m often frustrated because I can guess exactly what is going to happen about ten minutes into the screening. So, when I’m working on a subject, I’m always looking for the element of surprise (Sergio Leone Quotes) The best photographers are super nice people and that its not a coincidence. Great photographers genuinely like people, and people can feel that. That’s what makes people feel comfortable. It is important to appear confident with clients, but it is more important to not be afraid to act like a fool, have fun, laugh and shake your hips to get people comfortable (Sergio Leone Quotes) American slavery was not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It was a holocaust. My ancestors are slaves. Stolen from Africa. I will honor them (Sergio Leone Quotes) But Sergio Leone invented totally the way of, you know, the details, the eyes, the hands - fantastic (Sergio Leone Quotes) In general, we like to shoot Breaking Bad like a modern day Western, and Sergio Leone is one of my all-time favorite directors (Sergio Leone Quotes)