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I was raised as a Calvinist, which is doctrine-driven. And though there are many things wrong with Calvinism, you are at least encouraged to argue about things.
Paul Schrader
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Paul Schrader
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 22
Film Critic
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
Paul Joseph Schrader
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Because many of the films I've made have had an intellectualedge, it's harder for me to lie. It's harder for me to go to peoplewith money and say I don't care about art, all I care about iscommerce all I really want to do is make money.
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I don't think it's very useful to open wide the door for young artists the ones who break down the door are more interesting.
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The secret of the creative life is to feel at ease with your own embarrassment.
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Let's just shoot in black and white. Don't explain why. Have no reason for it. Just do it because it's interesting.
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If you write interesting roles, you get interesting people to play them. If you write roles that are full of nuance and contradiction and have interesting dialog, actors are drawn to that.
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