When a book is just a plot, you know, two men fight for the love of a woman in a wild frontier, I immediately ask, 'Why?' Nicolas Roeg bookfightfrontier Change image and share on social
I've never tried to enhance my reputation. Never moved upwards from one thing to another. That sort of thing is of no interest to me at all. Nicolas Roeg enhancehaveinterest Change image and share on social
They think something's gone wrong, but in Don't Look Now, for instance, one scene was made by a mistake. It's the scene where Donald Sutherland goes to look for the policeman who's investigating the two women. Nicolas Roeg donaldinstanceinvestigate share on social
When I went to the cinema as a boy, when I saw a war film, I thought the general was the star, and that Cary Grant was an extra. I had no idea about the structure of film, but I loved going to the cinema. Nicolas Roeg boycarycinema share on social
I've always admired the tradition of storytellers who sat in the public market and told their stories to gathered crowds. They'd start with a single premise and talk for hours - the notion of one story, ever-changing but never-ending. Nicolas Roeg admirechangecrowd share on social
Our lives are full of all the genres. Fear and hope and sadness. Nicolas Roeg fearfullgenre Change image and share on social
You cannot intellectualize yourself out of obsession. You cannot cure yourself of it. Nicolas Roeg cureintellectualizeobsession Change image and share on social
Any cuts that are done to any film, they're usually things that have some personal resonance for whoever has got permission to cut it and feels they should. But it has very little to do with the actual weight, the truth, of the piece. Nicolas Roeg actualcutfelt share on social
You make the movie through the cinematography - it sounds quite a simple idea, but it was like a huge revelation to me. Nicolas Roeg cinematographyhugeidea Change image and share on social
My father was an extraordinary man. Nicolas Roeg extraordinaryfatherman Change image and share on social
