Howard Hawks Quotes

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

American Director

Born: May 30, 1896

Died: Dec 26, 1977

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A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes. Howard Hawks

Good Three Good Movie Bad Scenes Movie

I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move! Howard Hawks

Director Pictures Make Chief Move Storyteller Moving Function

Too many actors try to get too much out of scenes that they ought to be leaving alone, just doing them quickly and getting the hell out. Howard Hawks

Alone Try Too Much Hell Too Ought Out Scenes Doing Leaving Quickly Get Getting Just Them Much Many Actor

If you want to make pictures and enjoy making them, you better go out and make something that a lot of people want to see. And then they'll turn you lose and let you make what you want. And then maybe you can do some of the things that you want to do. But as a beginner, you haven't got a chance. Howard Hawks

The western is the simplest form of drama - a gun, death. Howard Hawks

Death Gun Drama Simplest Western Form

It's hard not to think of Jack Ford when you're making a Western. Hard not to think of him when you're making any picture. Howard Hawks

You Picture Think Him Ford Making Western Jack Any Hard

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