Author: Richard Donner

Quotes

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns with actors. It did not hurt the films, it just hurt the moment of the filmmaking.

It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns with actors. It did not hurt the films, it just hurt the moment of the filmmaking.

- Richard Donner

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell you you're narrow-minded or subjective, or that seems too long, or that doesn't work.

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell you you're narrow-minded or subjective, or that seems too long, or that doesn't work.

- Richard Donner

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.

It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.

- Richard Donner

I had life threats, because people accused me of approaching Brando as God and his son was Jesus. I literally had people saying my blood would run in the streets for doing that.

I had life threats, because people accused me of approaching Brando as God and his son was Jesus. I literally had people saying my blood would run in the streets for doing that.

- Richard Donner

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

- Richard Donner

Superman was never previewed because the producers didn't trust Warners with the film.

Superman was never previewed because the producers didn't trust Warners with the film.

- Richard Donner

People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been a great trip.

People say, You paid your dues, but I never paid any dues. It's always been a great trip.

- Richard Donner

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