Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand. Francis Ford Coppola audiencebrandcinema Change image and share on social
I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school. Francis Ford Coppola abilitykidkind Change image and share on social
When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have. Francis Ford Coppola asleepfallplaywright share on social
I had to get a job, and of course, the job was 'The Godfather.' That made me be something I didn't know I was going to be. I became a big-shot director. Francis Ford Coppola bigdirectorgodfather Change image and share on social
The only TV I would be interested in exploring would be live television. There's no substitute for a team of artists performing at their peak live when failure is possible. It's a high-wire act. That excites me. Francis Ford Coppola actartistexcite share on social
We support each other in the Coppola family. We love the idea of everyone getting his place in the sun. Francis Ford Coppola coppolafamilyidea Change image and share on social
I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians. Francis Ford Coppola cinemacloselyearly Change image and share on social
The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy. Francis Ford Coppola alchemycinemacombination Change image and share on social
I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn't have a lot of friends. Theater really represented camaraderie. Francis Ford Coppola camaraderiefriendkid Change image and share on social
I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor who's doing a project and would like to have me do it. But you look at the project and think, 'Gee, there are a lot of good directors who could do that.' I'd like to do something only I can do. Francis Ford Coppola actordirectorgee share on social
