I am an old journalist, so I always do a lot of research and dive deep into people's character, who they are, and their motivation. Peter Landesman characterdeepdive Change image and share on social
Large corporations have the ability to distract people with controversy that just distracts people from what's great about the movie or what works about the movie. Peter Landesman abilitycontroversycorporation Change image and share on social
Refugees tend to avoid planes, airports and fake passports, even though flying may appear to be the most obvious way to flee. For one thing, security procedures at airports are far stricter than at land borders. Peter Landesman airportavoidborder share on social
Hard information on the quantity of bogus art sold is difficult to come by, in part because fraud, when discovered by dealers and auction houses, is usually kept secret to boost public confidence in the art market. Peter Landesman artauctionbogus 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
Life only has narrative when we frame it and edit it and call it certain things. Peter Landesman calleditframe Change image and share on social
'Writing' is the wrong way to describe what happens to words in a movie. First, you put down words. Then you rehearse them with actors. Then you shoot the words. Then you edit them. You cut a lot of them, you fudge them, you make up new ones in voice-over. Then you cut it and throw it all away. Peter Landesman actorcutdescribe share on social
What interested me was the story of Bennet Omalu. You hear his narrative: Immigrant from Nigeria, landing in Pittsburgh, only to learn and tell the truth about this most American - and sacrosanct - cultural institution: the NFL. Peter Landesman americanbennetcultural share on social
Melted down, silver is worth a little more than four dollars an ounce. But carved, inlaid, and engraved, and identified with a particular year, it becomes the direct reflection, often the literal record, of human history, our movement through time. Peter Landesman carvedirectdollar share on social
I was doing an investigative article on arms trafficking that was taking me through Eastern Europe and the Middle East. And after I had interviewed a helicopter pilot who had been ferrying weapons into Liberia, I realized as I left the restaurant that I was being followed and set up for an ambush. Peter Landesman ambusharmarticle share on social