But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn’t work in contemporary storytelling because we don’t live in that world anymore. Brian De Palma Read Quote
And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They’re a lot of fun, they’re sexy, they’re manipulative, they’re dangerous. Brian De Palma Read Quote
I’ve dropped myself into straightforward character pieces in order to explore that form and reap its values. But you are sort of restricted visually when your first requirement is to tell a fairly straightforward story. Brian De Palma Read Quote
When you make a movie outside the system and it’s successful critically or a moderate financial success, you usually have to go back into the system and make a big hit. Brian De Palma Read Quote
I guess what’s most surprised me in most of the reviews is that they don’t seem to get the noir story in the dream sequence, so they analyze it like a straight noir movie. Brian De Palma Read Quote
The biggest mistake in student films is that they are usually cast so badly, with friends and people the directors know. Actually you can cover a lot of bad direction with good acting. Brian De Palma Read Quote
I hadn’t done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble do really good character acting, having them carry the movie as in my earlier pictures. Brian De Palma Read Quote
