John Sayles Quotes


I've always felt like I was on the margins. Once upon a time that's what independent used to mean.


Citations

Sayles, John. Interview by Scott Macaulay. Filmmaker Magazine, IFP, 2013.

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John Sayles
John Sayles
  • Born: September 28, 1950
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Director, Screenwriter, Editor, Actor, Author

John Thomas Sayles is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist. He has twice been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for Passion Fish (1992) and Lone Star (1996). His film Men with Guns (1997) was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. His directorial debut, Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980), has been added to the National Film Registry.