- Unless it's Shakespeare, there's no line of dialogue that's sacred, there's no piece of blocking that's sacred. The important thing is that the actors have the best environment t give a piece of themselves. That's after all what they're doing.
- It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of casting. A director can guide an actor in terms of his performance, but the essence of his personality is what audiences respond to. People respond to people.
- I suspected from all the mythology about Corman that I would meet some wild-eyed, long-haired, crazed, drugged -out maniac - and what I met was a businessman. i think he took acid once, to research "The Trip." He had his secretary with him, or his story editor, and was totally professional.
- [Why blaxploitation films remain popular today] They're honest, they're authentic, they're entertaining, and the music is great. I also think that the pictures are relatively predictable and that makes them comforting. All of these elements, plus the fact that they have a twinkle in their eye; they don't take themselves too seriously, makes for some pretty good entertainment.
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