You could think of extraordinary examples to the contrary: The Grapes of Wrath… and even into the 70s. Charlton Heston Read Quote
Well, we have certainly produced great art before we did this. In my view, there are any number of areas of government which tax money should not be spent. Charlton Heston Read Quote
The big studio era is from the coming of sound until 1950, until I came in… I came in at a crux in film, which was the end of the studio era and the rise of filmmaking. Charlton Heston Read Quote
Society mends its wounds. And that’s invariably true in all the tragedies, in the comedies as well. And certainly in the histories. Charlton Heston Read Quote
As an artist, I understand that, and I value the creative input of the artist. Charlton Heston Read Quote
Undeniably the American art form, too. And yet more and more, we see films made that diminish the American experience and example. And sometimes trash it completely. Charlton Heston Read Quote
I’ve played three presidents, three saints and two geniuses – and that’s probably enough for any man. Charlton Heston Read Quote
Shakespeare is the outstanding example of how that can be done. In all of Shakespeare’s plays, no matter what tragic events occur, no matter what rises and falls, we return to stability in the end. Charlton Heston Read Quote
