It’s funny: as a director, there are movies you make because you’re passionate about getting your vision across, and you know that you’re vision is different than anybody else. In those cases, you take the plunge, and it works, or it doesn’t. You make the stylistic choices based on how you feel about the material. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
I can’t tell you how hard it is to make a dark-humored movie in Hollywood. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
People always say, ‘Why don’t you make more movies like ‘Heathers’?’ And I say, ‘I’ve been trying for 20 years.’ Michael Lehmann Read Quote
I can’t make a choice to do a movie because people will go see it. People look at what a movie becomes and decide if they’ll see it. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
I’ve made movies that are real boy movies – but I’ve had so much fun over the years working with women and getting good performances with women and with strong female characters. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
I just can’t operate with any direct awareness of the pressures I might be under. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
In the past, my aspirations were as arty as they could get, and I’m really embarrassed by it. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
I’m not a macho guy. I’m very soft-spoken on the set. But I’m not really intimidated by the process of making movies. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
When I started ‘Hudson Hawk,’ I realized I was dealing with a strong-willed producer, a strong-willed actor, and, at times, a strong-willed studio, and I was the junior partner in all of this – the guy who hadn’t proven anything in terms of box-office success. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
My first movie, ‘Heathers,’ had played at the festival, so I had a little bit of a Sundance connection, but I didn’t really know about the Labs. Michael Lehmann Read Quote
