American - Producer | January 26, 1969 -
Steve McQueen was the guy who said less, and everything was all behind his words and what he didn't say, and you still felt emotionally connected and rooted behind him.
George Tillman, Jr.
WordsYouSaidSayConnectedHim
I don't really consider myself a writer.
MyselfWriterConsiderReally
As the director, I try to go in and know as much as I can about the material. I really try to go in and understand what all the characters are about, what the movie's going to look like.
LookI CanGoKnowUnderstandTry
When I was working on 'Men of Honor' with Robert De Niro, there's a pipe that he has in the movie, and it took us about six weeks to find the right pipe for him to use and feel comfortable with. It was a great choice, because it was really about what worked with the camera at that time.
GreatTimeMenHonorCameraChoice
I think it's important that a director be able to know his characters inside and out.
ThinkKnowImportantInsideDirector
It's my responsibility to make the movie work with the schedule and money we have. It's my job to get the best movie we can do in the time we have.
WorkTimeResponsibilityBestMoney
Several hundred years ago, the only thing that slave families had was cooking and their family meals.
FamilyCookingYearsSlaveMeals
There was a group of six women in my household. My mom, aunts and grandma. I watched them in the kitchen.
WomenMomKitchenGroupSixAunts
I didn't understand the Los Angeles atmosphere.
Los AngelesUnderstandAtmosphereLos
I used to get so upset with my father. I'd ask him, 'Why do I have to be around all these women all the time?' But in time, I learned that was an advantage.
FatherWomenTimeUpsetWhyAsk
I'm in this business to make films, not get deluded by the system. The system is set up to give you a headache.
BusinessYouUpSystemHeadacheGet
I wanted to make a movie about a black family in Middle America. I wanted to make a film where everyone can look at them and say, 'This is my family.'
FamilyBlackAmericaLookSayFilm
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict George Tillman, Jr. quotes