Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Richard Donneris an American film director and producer. After directing the horror film The Omen, Donner became famous for directing the first modern superhero film, Superman, starring Christopher Reeve...
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth24 April 1930
CityBronx, NY
Richard Donner quotes about
thinking film enough
I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or my filmmaking to ask me to make the new Superman.
objectivity views point-of-view
I'm open to comments. I'm open to objective points of view, because I've been very narrow and very subjective.
appearance semblance
VERISIMILITUDE (the appearance or semblance of truth)
film producers
Superman was never previewed because the producers didn't trust Warners with the film.
trying actors
I was an actor... or, at least, I was trying to be an actor.
couple galloping horses pull wonderful
They're a couple of galloping horses, and they were just wonderful and all. You had to pull them back every once in a while and that was about it.
american-director developing relationship
It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.
american-director love
I've always wanted to do a Crichton book. I really love his writing.
american-director coin digital saved soon
Soon it's all going to be digital anyway. It's all going to be saved on a little coin somewhere.
american-director performance trust
That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.
genius motion-pictures i-realized
I realized what you could do in motion pictures by surrounding yourself with geniuses.
american-director convinced walk
Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going to walk again.
american-director felt
With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.
american-director hour loved preparing specials
When I was doing half-hour shows, I loved it and was preparing myself for the hour shows. Then when I did the hour shows, I was preparing myself for the specials and features.