The movie genre Quentin Tarantino always wanted to tick off his bucket list but never will: “I’d love to”
Maybe he still has time?
director
Film directors are the creative leaders responsible for overseeing the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film, guiding performances, visual style, pacing and storytelling from pre-production through post-production. Working closely with writers, cinematographers, editors, composers and actors, directors shape a project’s overall vision and bring scripts to life on screen. Throughout cinema history, directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Agnès Varda, Steven Spielberg, Kathryn Bigelow, Wong Kar-wai and Christopher Nolan have helped define the medium through distinctive styles and innovative filmmaking. This tag covers the latest news, interviews, features and opinion on directors from across world cinema.
Why Christian Bale will never direct a movie: “I am kind of a loner”
“I like being responsible for myself”.
David Byrne reveals why he’s only directed one movie: “You get waylaid”
“I hope to eventually make another film.”
What separates a filmmaker from a “real director”, according to Martin Scorsese
Risked it all to show his versatility.
George Lucas’ ironic 1988 aversion to altering classic movies: “Something must be done”
He’d come to betray his own words.
Mel Brooks’ biggest gripe with filmmaking: “I don’t want to compete”
“I really don’t like the collaborative process in general.”
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A film director oversees the creative vision of a film, guiding performances, visual storytelling, cinematography, editing and the overall production from development to completion.
Directors widely regarded among the greatest include Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa, Stanley Kubrick, Ingmar Bergman, Martin Scorsese, Agnès Varda, Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg and Hayao Miyazaki.
The Director tag covers news, interviews, features and opinion relating to film directors, their careers, upcoming projects, filmmaking techniques and contributions to cinema.