When I did small films like Lily and Buenos Vista, everyone thought my career would be ruined.
The studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra.
We were all ruled by the studio system. I signed a contract for seven years.
You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.
James Ivory comes close to the actors for the first rehearsal. He more or less lets you direct yourself and then will only correct you if he finds it incorrect.
I know a lot of Americans in Paris who have married Frenchmen. They keep bringing up their experience, the clash of civilizations, the clash of personalities.
