Films and hotels have many aspects that are the same. For example, there is always a big vision, an idea. Francis Ford Coppola aspectbigfilm Change image and share on social
I've been blessed with enough wealth that I can make a film myself up to a certain budget. So one way I thought I would reinvent myself was just to make these very small, personal films that I've financed myself. Francis Ford Coppola blessbudgetfilm share on social
The whole reason one wants to do lower budget films is because the lower the budget, the bigger the ideas, the bigger the themes, the more interesting the art. Francis Ford Coppola artbigbudget Change image and share on social
'Godfather' was very classical - the way it was shot, the style - the whole driving force of it was more classical, almost Shakespearean. Francis Ford Coppola classicaldriveforce Change image and share on social
Frank Capra was a prop man, I think. John Ford was a prop man. It was a little bit of a father and son thing, and you kind of worked your way up. Francis Ford Coppola bitecaprafather Change image and share on social
The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the flag scene in Patton, was the stuff that was remembered, and was considered the good work. Francis Ford Coppola castconsiderflag Change image and share on social
By working in the morning, I find a sense of peace; it's isolated peace, but I can definitely be in touch with my feelings, and then I just start. Francis Ford Coppola feelingfindisolate Change image and share on social
I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school. Francis Ford Coppola hatenumbschool Change image and share on social
Lots of people have criticized my movies, but nobody has ever identified the real problem: I'm a sloppy filmmaker. Francis Ford Coppola criticizefilmmakeridentify Change image and share on social
It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again. Francis Ford Coppola ageawarecareer share on social