Frank Darabont quotes

Frank Darabont is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, recognized for his work in drama and adaptations. His acclaimed films include "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile," both based on Stephen King's stories. He is also known for developing the early seasons of the television series "The Walking Dead." Here are 15 of his quotes:

Some of us have great original ideas and some of us depend on adaptations. (Frank Darabont)
The only person who can, with impunity, make the movie he wants to make, has got to be Steven Spielberg. View quote
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The human race is fundamentally insane. If you put two of us into a room together, we're soon gonna start figuring out good reasons to kill one another. View quote
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One of my favorite movies of all time is 'It's A Wonderful Life,' which is a pretty interesting choice for a seasonal Christmas favorite, because it's about a guy who wants to commit suicide and is presented with reasons not to. View quote
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I think once you've finished a movie you really have to detach from it so that you can come back and watch it as an audience member. View quote
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I think a story should take as long to tell as it is appropriate to that particular story. View quote
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Visual storytelling of one kind or another has been around since cavemen were drawing on the walls. View quote
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The Exorcist' is amazing because it recognizes that silences can be as powerful as sound effects. View quote
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I'd like to think that my films are personal enough to exist without hearkening back to their respective novels. View quote
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I spent 20 years of my career primarily being a writer for hire. View quote
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To me, length is an artificial and arbitrary factor in a film. (Frank Darabont)
I am fascinated with times past. View quote
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Boy, I'd hate to shoot on tape or disc or whatever the hell they're talking about. I love film. View quote
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Stanley Kubrick was a big inspiration. People accuse me of never using my own material. But when did Kubrick? You look at his films and they are completely unique... completely separate entities. View quote
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A director shouldn't get in the way of the movie, the story should. View quote
Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

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Occupation: American Director
Born: January 28, 1959
Quotes count: 15