At the time I belonged to the socialist party, and Hitler came to power. Douglas Sirk belonghitlerparty Change image and share on social
But I always wanted my characters to be more than cyphers for the failings of their world. And I never had to look too hard to find a part of myself in them. Douglas Sirk charactercypherfailing Change image and share on social
And in movies you must be a gambler. To produce films is to gamble. Douglas Sirk filmgamblegambler Change image and share on social
Your characters have to remain innocent of what your picture is after. Douglas Sirk characterinnocentpicture Change image and share on social
I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley. Douglas Sirk americanfarmfelt Change image and share on social
If I can say one thing for my pictures, it is a certain craftsmanship. A thought which has gone into every angle. There is nothing there without an optical reason. Douglas Sirk anglecraftsmanshipoptical Change image and share on social
So slowly in my mind formed the idea of melodrama, a form I found to perfection in American pictures. They were naive, they were that something completely different. They were completely Art-less. Douglas Sirk americanartcompletely Change image and share on social
The war was the end of an era, in art as well. And we were trying to create a new philosophy. Douglas Sirk artcreateend Change image and share on social
Ross Hunter was my assistant on Take Me to Town, He was a young man, an actor before that, and learned a lot on the picture. During shooting, Goldstein left, and Ross was most pleasant. He never interfered. Douglas Sirk actorassistantgoldstein share on social
Your camera is the best critic there is. Critics never see as much as the camera does. It is more perceptive than the human eye. Douglas Sirk cameracriticeye Change image and share on social
