Michael Lehmann
Michael Lehmann
Michael Stephen Lehmannis an American film and television director...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth30 March 1957
CountryUnited States of America
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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.
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People always say, 'Why don't you make more movies like 'Heathers'?' And I say, 'I've been trying for 20 years.'
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Whether the Dow is at 11,000, 12,000, 25,000 -- the simple truth is that those companies are chosen to be a part of the Dow for a reason. It's amazing for 30 stocks that it does such a good job.
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I'm all in favor of people - myself included - going into the same territory if there's something that can be done with it. But if somebody says, 'Make a sequel to 'Heathers',' I feel like, no, someone should make a good movie that's a dark, satirical comedy that has that sensibility.
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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.
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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.
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One objective of the Dow is to have a great deal of breadth. It's amazing for 30 stocks that it does such a good job.
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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.
heads
I really like getting inside the heads of female characters. I think I can do that well, and I enjoy it.
arty
In the past, my aspirations were as arty as they could get, and I'm really embarrassed by it.
operate pressures
I just can't operate with any direct awareness of the pressures I might be under.
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I love 'Heathers,' and I loved doing that movie. I'm very proud of it, so if it gets brought up, I'm happy.
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I don't like sequels at all. If the movie's good the first time, why bother?
hard
I can't tell you how hard it is to make a dark-humored movie in Hollywood.