It's like a piece of music; you never lose sight of the theme. Each scene pushes off to the next like music builds and you can almost hear the next chord progression, so it has a strict structure, which is very compelling.
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During shooting, I can remember two or three times when George would say, 'Just do it a little bit faster,' ... It was this invisible direction, the kind that tells you what you're doing is okay and, if not, he knows what he wants. You knew he was whittling and honing and crafting the scene as we were in it. Like Fred Friendly, he was managing the room.David Strathairn
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He paid a lot of dues to get where he is, and now there are a lot of doors open to him. The one he has chosen to walk through throws down a gauntlet. He has the good luck, the charm and the guts to do what he wants, and this film is what he chose to do.
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You work enough with someone and you develop a shorthand. You know how he likes to work through the day and he knows where you're vulnerable and where your weaknesses and strengths are, so it makes for a good team, a team that knows who's over there behind your back.
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all of you here, and all of those who will see this movie, all of those who are out there trying to bring truth to all of us so that we can make better decisions about our lives.
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