It's very dangerous for a storyteller to walk into a situation with a political agenda because you end up telling a story about issues instead of telling a story about people. Peter Landesman agendumdangerousend Change image and share on social
My politics are very centrist and sometimes, especially when it comes to foreign affairs, lean to the right. Peter Landesman affaircentristforeign Change image and share on social
Like every other industry or institution, the journalism world is populated by the petty and fearful, in addition to the courageous and brilliant. Peter Landesman additionbrilliantcourageous Change image and share on social
I love writing in compressed time periods because the act of survival in the midst of panic and fear, that's where true heroism comes. If you have a uniform, and you're expected to do things, it's a sort of incremental heroism. Peter Landesman actcompressexpect share on social
Salvador Dali, lying on his deathbed in a stupor, is said to have been fed thousands of sheets of blank paper to sign for fake lithographs. Peter Landesman blankdalideathbed Change image and share on social
Each year, tens of millions of museumgoers walk through the entrance of the Getty, or the Metropolitan or the Prado or the Hermitage, and never consider the possibility of having to arbitrate for themselves the authenticity of what they have come to see. Peter Landesman arbitrateauthenticityentrance share on social
Tom Hanks comes with a lot of credibility. Peter Landesman credibilityhanklot Change image and share on social
As a filmmaker, it's not my intent to trigger or shape national discourse. My task is to make as powerful and understandable a film as I can. What happens next is what happens next. Peter Landesman discoursefilmfilmmaker Change image and share on social
14th- and 15th-century drawings are almost unheard-of - and as a result, they generate jealous desire among dealers and curators. Museums in particular value rarity and pedigree more than attractiveness. Peter Landesman 14th15thattractiveness share on social
Serious collectors and art experts, among the world's most educated, often cannot fathom the possibility of being rooked, and then once taken, cannot face the humiliation of admitting it. Peter Landesman admitartcollector Change image and share on social
