You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed. Oliver Stone bookdiscretefact Change image and share on social
You do the best job you can. You take it step by step. It's hard enough to make a movie. If it works, that's great. If it means something beyond the moment to somebody, they can take it and it lasts through the years, we'll see. Oliver Stone greathardjob share on social
I am not trying to be a historian and a dramatist; I'm a dramatist, a dramatic historian, or one who does a dramatic interpretation of history. Oliver Stone dramaticdramatisthistorian Change image and share on social
There's an electrical thing about movies. Oliver Stone electricalmoviething Change image and share on social
I do believe that movies are subject to a million interpretations. Oliver Stone interpretationmillionmovie Change image and share on social
It's interesting that when economic times were the hardest, that's when many people embraced liberalism. Oliver Stone economicembracehard 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
Fear may very well be a caveman fear of the predator, of the giant lizard chasing them - maybe that's what Steven Spielberg connects with so well in Lost World. Oliver Stone cavemanchaseconnect Change image and share on social
I do believe there are leaders who are like lightning and they come along and they lead. The Lincolns of the world, the Alexander the Greats, they do exist. They have existed. Oliver Stone alexanderexistgreat Change image and share on social
I will come out with my interpretation. If I'm wrong, fine. It will become part of the debris of history, part of the give and take. Oliver Stone debrisfinegive Change image and share on social
