The director who called John Wayne a “pitiful” excuse for an actor: “He’s not the same person”
They were friends, too.
Howard Hawks
The reason Howard Hawks turned down ‘Casablanca’: “I never had any faith”
Was far too much musical comedy for him.
The movie Howard Hawks always regretted making: “I thought it was lousy”
A hit with critics but didn’t land with the public…
The movie that finally made John Wayne feel like a “real actor”
The moment John Wayne shed his ‘hard man’ persona.
The director John Carpenter admires most: “The man literally invented American cinema”
Can’t argue with that.
The movies John Wayne ripped off from himself: “It’ll be just as good again”
Hey, if it ain’t broke…
The woeful John Wayne movie that convinced Quentin Tarantino to retire early
A clear example of how not to ruin his career.