Norman Lloyd Quotes

From time to time, there are people in the film industry who appear on the horizon with a unique vision. South African director Neill Blomkamp is one of those rare people.

I love David Fincher and I think he's a genius.

The most common thing over the years is, 'What's it like to work with David Lynch?' That's absolutely the fascination, whether it's people that are in the industry or it's just diehard fans. Because he's our modern-day master. We're lucky enough to be alive at the time that an absolute master and genius is working.

David Fincher is a genius.

Tarsem Singh was such a fantastic director.

The most creative director I have worked with is Mani Ratnam.

Robert Rodriguez is a genius, and I'm a huge fan of his.

A truly great artist has many talents.

I'm an enormous fan of Ron Howard. I mean, he's the most extraordinary director.

You can make a thousand different movies about the same subject.

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.

Of all the projects I've worked on, I've never worked with another director like Billy Friedkin. I think he's a genius.

Michael Fassbender is just a creative force: he finds authenticity in singularity with what he brings, and it's always authentic. He doesn't try to be creative and different for the sake of it.

I like Rebecca Miller and her writing. She's a tremendous writer and director.

I think Mike Nichols is brilliant, but I think Jerry Robbins was a genius.

Lars Von Trier is a genius. Every film he makes is so honest and powerful.

Fellini was a little lofty for a teenage boy, but certainly he was a huge influence.

Frank Ocean would be incredible; I'd love to be a sponge and absorb everything he says. Every song he puts out, I'm like, 'Why didn't I think of this?'

A film maker's energy and creativity don't have to end when he turns over his film.

Mani Ratnam is my biggest inspiration.

Every director has a sensibility and style, and what works is his originality and conviction.

I feel Prawaal Raman is an amazing director with great films in his pocket like 'Gayab.'

Kurosawa was truly inventive.

Working with Spike Lee was a dream of mine. It was amazing to be able to collaborate with such a visionary.

I love Spike Jonze. He's brilliant.