I have the right to interpretation as a dramatist. I research. It's my responsibility to find the research. It's my responsibility to digest it and do the best that I can with it. But at a certain point that responsibility will become an interpretation. Oliver Stone digestdramatistfind share on social
But I suppose film is distinctive because of its nature, of its being able to cut through time with editing. Oliver Stone cutdistinctiveedit Change image and share on social
I would vote for the man who's lived life, who's done different occupations, who's been out in the real world and struggled to make a living, struggled to raise a family, struggled with life as it exists. So I'd vote for experience, honest experience. Oliver Stone existexperiencefamily share on social
I'm terrible at horror movies, by the way. I get scared so easily. Oliver Stone easilyhorrormovie Change image and share on social
In any film there's always a historical implication. Oliver Stone filmhistoricalimplication Change image and share on social
Anybody who's been through a divorce will tell you that at one point. they've thought murder. The line between thinking murder and doing murder isn't that major. Oliver Stone divorcehaveline Change image and share on social
But in answer to your question about the conspiracy angle, I think that any historian worth his salt, and this is where I fault Stephen Ambrose and a lot of these guys who attack me - not all of life is a result of conspiracy by any means! Accident occurs alongside conspiracy. Oliver Stone accidentalongsideambrose share on social
I think that many people in history who had power were bumped off because they had power. Oliver Stone bumphistorypeople Change image and share on social
I never put out a history, I put out a dramatic history. Oliver Stone dramatichistoryput Change image and share on social
One of my fantasies in my life has been that I was granted access with a camera to go back in time, and to film the actual campaign of Alexander crossing into India through Iran and Persia. Oliver Stone accessactualalexander Change image and share on social
