Some actors just won't bend, and then it's a bitch. You either fight or find ways of putting your words in their mouth and letting them say it back at you.
Richard Donner

Soon it's all going to be digital anyway. It's all going to be saved on a little coin somewhere.
Richard Donner

Superman was never previewed because the producers didn't trust Warners with the film.
Richard Donner

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.
Richard Donner

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.
Richard Donner

When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it in about 17 days.
Richard Donner

When you make a film, you like to run it with an audience. They tell you you're narrow-minded or subjective, or that seems too long, or that doesn't work.
Richard Donner

With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.
Richard Donner

Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going to walk again.
Richard Donner