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Mr. Cranky Interviews
John Boorman
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(Warning: This profile may contain objective information.)
Director:
The General
Beyond Rangoon
Hope and Glory
The Emerald Forest
Excalibur
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Deliverance
Point Blank
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Mr. Cranky:
If you were offered the opportunity to live your life as another film person (actor, director, etc.) who would it be and why?
- John Boorman:
Kurasawa. Because of his perfect grasp of film technique and artistry.
What is the most bizarre experience you've had making a movie?
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This quiz rates pretty high.
What do you wish you could change about yourself and why?
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I would be younger but wiser.
If you could work with any person in the film industry, past or present, actor, director or writer, who would it be and why?
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Ingrid Bergman. My ideal of a woman.
You've been hired to remake "Casablanca." Who do you cast in the leads and why?
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I don't do remakes.
Describe something in your career (a role you took, a direction you gave, an edit you made) that you regret.
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The ten scripts I never got to make.
What one person have you enjoyed working with the most?
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Brendan Gleeson.
Of all the movies you have seen, which one made you the crankiest?
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"Pretty Woman."
What question do reporters and interviewers ask you that, when you come right down to it, is just really none of their goddamned business?
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How much were you paid?
Suddenly the film industry vanishes. What are you doing to make ends meet and do you enjoy it?
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I am a farmer, so I would spend more time on my crops.
What question are you just waiting to be asked or What other
question would you like to see included on this sheet?
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The interviewer who says "I have no more questions."
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