John Boorman

All the great legends are Templates for human behavior. I would define a myth as a story that has survived.

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film.

You can't get an actor to do something that is beyond his range, so you have to be aware of the range of the actor and, if necessary, alter the part to suit the actor.

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

If every time you engage in a sex act, you go into a confession box, you will never accept your own sexuality.

Defending a free and open global Internet requires a broad-based global movement with the stamina to engage in endless - and often highly technical - national and international policy battles.