Author: John Frankenheimer

Quotes

There are two things I will never do in my life. I will never climb Mount Everest, and I will never work with Val Kilmer again. There isn't enough money in the world.

There are two things I will never do in my life. I will never climb Mount Everest, and I will never work with Val Kilmer again. There isn't enough money in the world.

- John Frankenheimer

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have dinner with someone I don't like.

I have gotten to a point in my life where I don't want to have dinner with someone I don't like.

- John Frankenheimer

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.

- John Frankenheimer

I sought Ben Affleck because I needed an everyman for this role. Ben appeals to men and women. He gives you a sense of intelligence, the notion of a guy who can think on his feet.

I sought Ben Affleck because I needed an everyman for this role. Ben appeals to men and women. He gives you a sense of intelligence, the notion of a guy who can think on his feet.

- John Frankenheimer

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I don't think it's any of my business.

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I don't think it's any of my business.

- John Frankenheimer

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

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

- John Frankenheimer

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.

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

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.

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

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.

I feel that my job is to create an atmosphere where creative people can do their best work.

- John Frankenheimer

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