Janusz Kaminski Quotes

#1. Very few people make exterior movies anymore. It's always action films driven by action and quick editing.

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#2. You can't really micro-manage. You'll never make the movie in 52 days, if you micro-manage. If you do that, you take the creativity away from people because people just really quickly become disinterested when they're always being told how to do it.

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#3. The greatest directors are the greatest users. They use people's talents to tell the story that they want to tell.

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#4. It's great to be recognized for work, and the work is great, but once you have the awards, it becomes less important. It just gives you the ability to do better work, in my opinion.

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#5. [Spielberg] surrounds himself with great crew members who are at the top of their game and know their stuff. He motivates us by liking what we do, and he doesn't get paralyzed by the process or by new ideas. He embraces them and uses them.

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#6. There are films that are difficult. There are films that would actually affect your personal life because of the length of the production, how long [you're away] from the family.

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#7. It would be horrible to be micro-managed! I don't think directors can really micro-manage people. It's just impossible.

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