This seems quite good, a bit familiar.’ Then I realise … It’s one of my movies. It’s a pretty odd feeling.
ALAN PARKERThis seems quite good, a bit familiar.’ Then I realise … It’s one of my movies. It’s a pretty odd feeling.
ALAN PARKERI’m a pluralist. I’ve always argued that as many different films as possible should be made.
ALAN PARKERI’ve always been completely autocratic. I’ve never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.
ALAN PARKERThe films that I do tend to polarise people’s views.
ALAN PARKERFilm-making is a physically hard job.
ALAN PARKERRain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it’s quite fine.
ALAN PARKERMost directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.
ALAN PARKERWell, if you ask any filmmaker how they got into it, everyone came a different route.
ALAN PARKERHave a go. Anybody can do it.
ALAN PARKERA Great Movie Evolves when Everybody Has the Same Vision in Their Heads.
ALAN PARKERIf you’d been where I’d been… if you’d seen the things I’d seen!… you… you’d be me… Or someone following me around.
ALAN PARKERI turn on the TV sometimes, start watching something and think.
ALAN PARKERI always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form.
ALAN PARKERI’m always afraid someone’s going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, ‘Back to North London’.
ALAN PARKERI’ve had some fantastically good people help me make the movies.
ALAN PARKERIve never actually watched another director work.
ALAN PARKER