Author: Stephen Frears

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I teach film directing, inasmuch as you can. It's not really possible to teach film direction, but I sit there as a sort of testimony of experience and know-how, I suppose.

I teach film directing, inasmuch as you can. It's not really possible to teach film direction, but I sit there as a sort of testimony of experience and know-how, I suppose.

- Stephen Frears

I can't write; I don't think I'm even particularly good at telling a writer what's good or what's missing. So, actually having someone who can do that is a godsend.

I can't write; I don't think I'm even particularly good at telling a writer what's good or what's missing. So, actually having someone who can do that is a godsend.

- Stephen Frears

I never expected to become a director. It never occurred to me to come to America, to Hollywood. It's all been a wonderful accident. I'm still amazed every time I finish a film.

I never expected to become a director. It never occurred to me to come to America, to Hollywood. It's all been a wonderful accident. I'm still amazed every time I finish a film.

- Stephen Frears

I'm Jewish; I'm not religious at all, and I wouldn't pretend to know anything about Catholic politics.

I'm Jewish; I'm not religious at all, and I wouldn't pretend to know anything about Catholic politics.

- Stephen Frears

I never thought I was very good at developing material. I grew up at the BBC where they sent you scripts.

I never thought I was very good at developing material. I grew up at the BBC where they sent you scripts.

- Stephen Frears

Film schools didn't exist when I was growing up. I learned by working with clever people. Good writers and cinematographers.

Film schools didn't exist when I was growing up. I learned by working with clever people. Good writers and cinematographers.

- Stephen Frears

I've always found poverty a source of strength.

I've always found poverty a source of strength.

- Stephen Frears

Truth is quite constricting, in a way. You endlessly see at the start of a film 'This is a true story'.

Truth is quite constricting, in a way. You endlessly see at the start of a film 'This is a true story'.

- Stephen Frears

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