Philip Kaufman quotes

Philip Kaufman is an American film director and screenwriter known for his diverse and influential body of work. His films span genres, with notable titles including "The Right Stuff," "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," and "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." He is respected for his bold storytelling, thoughtful direction, and lasting impact on modern cinema. Here are 10 of his quotes:

Whatever you think of de Sade, he was a complex figure and we should not look for easy answers with him. He was, strangely perhaps, against the death penalty, and he was never put in prison for murders or anything like that.

Philip Kaufman

To me, thoughts are fun and art is fun. The strength of our society should not be idle entertainments but the joy of pursuing ideas.

Philip Kaufman

They are always very lax about putting restrictions on violence for children's movies, which I think is much more harrowing than sexuality for children.

Philip Kaufman

Similarly, the Marquis is presented in this film as someone who would disturb the status quo and therefore must be kept imprisoned.

Philip Kaufman

The truth is, I'm drawn to all kinds of things.

Philip Kaufman

What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary in their time now seem almost harmless and laughable, because they have this archaic quality.

Philip Kaufman

But you know, there's always a danger nowadays that films are gonna be brought up to Canada for budget reasons. And that's something that really concerns me.

Philip Kaufman

I read, therefore I'm interested in writers.

Philip Kaufman

Whereas European films have traditionally been able to go into adult relationships. I think there's a huge audience in America for those kinds of films.

Philip Kaufman