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The thing about the UK is we don't really make that many great movies. (Allard J)
We're trying to make a movie that's interesting. (Allard J)
Sartre smoked. Colette, George Sand, Marguerite Duras, [André] Gide -- they all smoked, ... We have a long history of great thinking here, [with] coffee and cigarettes. (Allard J)
I went to have dinner at their house before I even heard about the movie. We were in their living room and John just started strumming. He said he was waiting for June before he could get his nerve up. And I thought, 'Wow, this is Johnny Cash waiting to get his nerve up. This guy has played prisons and he's nervous.' Then June came in and they started singing On the Banks of the River Jordan and they're looking into each other's eyes, and the connection and love they had was palpable. (Allard J)
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When I first read this script, I wasn't thinking this is a critique of the U.S. military. I don't really think the movie is critical of anything. (Allard J)
It's more of a statement film and kind of a cynical statement at that. It explores the idea that war is inherent in man, and there's a seeming desire for conflict. It could be applied to any situation and any military. (Allard J)
When I heard that James Mangold was directing a movie about the life of Johnny Cash, I wanted to do it without even reading the script. I just had a really good feeling about it, and I liked the idea of playing such a complex man who led an incredibly rich life. (Allard J)
I was excited by how heavily involved Jim Mangold had been with John in writing the script and how Jim was determined to get it right. That really meant a lot. It took some of the pressure off, because John was someone whose integrity you could always sense. People appreciated John's genuineness. (Allard J)
When all else fails, fresh tactics! [Face-Off quotes] (Allard J)
So you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna do something really outrageous, I'm gonna tell the truth. [Primary Colors quotes] (Allard J)
You just activated a nuclear warhead, my friend. [Broken Arrow quotes] (Allard J)
Those are usually your better parts because you're not worried about the likeability, ... I think it's a great movie because of the idea that we're not afraid to be at moments unappealing and true to those people who are drinkers and are not always in the best mood. And they're often wicked. And they're sometimes emotional. (Allard J)
There's no reason why a film shouldn't choose Florida. But the incentive matters. (Allard J)
Not really since 'The Godfather' had I felt anyone tried to nail the era (so well). (Allard J)
[In addition to] A Civil Action, ... The Thin Red Line. (Allard J)
The Thin Red Line. (Allard J)
Rocky. (Allard J)
Gilmore Girls. (Allard J)
And now after all this time I finally figured out how to trap him... I will become him. [Face-Off quotes] (Allard J)
When I first started making films like 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Urban Cowboy,' those were accidents as far as social impact is concerned and we didn't know what we were doing as far as the effects they would have. But when you make decisions like 'Primary Colors' or 'A Civil Action,' those are bolder and kind of dangerous in a way because you can't be guaranteed that anyone will come to them. I really can't do it without you (the film critics) because these kind of films don't survive out there without your acknowledgment. We have to be a team here, otherwise we can't survive very well. (Allard J)
May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars. (Allard J)
I really approached the film as if it was a white big piece of paper and I was just going to draw a picture on it. And whether that picture was good or bad, whatever people thought of it, what they could never take away was that it was my picture. (Allard J)
Thats what a ship is, you know. Its not a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. Thats what a ship needs. But what a ship is. What the Black Pearl really is . . . is freedom. (Allard J)
There's an English show I love called Whose Line Is It Anyway? It's all improvisation. Brilliant, quick, clever comics - spontaneity with both barrels. I wish I could do that show. (Allard J)
The screenplay was the first thing that attracted me [to the film], I just thought it was such a well written story. It had a lot of twists and turns that I didn't expect. I was really impressed with it. (Allard J)
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