14+ Howard Hawks Quotes On Sports, Movie And West

Howard Hawks was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He was active in Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1960s and is considered one of the most influential directors of the classic Hollywood era. He is known for directing films such as Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), and The Big Sleep (1946). Following is our collection on famous quotes by Howard Hawks on life, sports, movie.

I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move! — Howard Hawks

You can't fix a bad script after you start shooting. The problems on the page only get bigger as they move to the big screen. — Howard Hawks

There's action only if there is danger. — Howard Hawks

I guarantee you that two directors that are any good can take the same story, change the name of the characters, change the name of the town, and make an entirely different picture. — Howard Hawks

I made 'Rio Bravo' with John Wayne. It worked out pretty well and we both liked it, so a few years later we decided to make it again. Worked out pretty good that time, too. — Howard Hawks

A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes. — Howard Hawks

I get a little sick of these New Yorkers who want me to make some psychic thing, like 'The Left-Handed Gun.' They don't know anything about Western history. — Howard Hawks

I find that when you open on a group of people sitting down and talking, the scene sits down with them. The best antidote for that is an entrance. Begin the scene with someone entering, and somehow it’s more interesting. — Howard Hawks

The western is the simplest form of drama - a gun, death. — Howard Hawks

I don't think plot as a plot means much today. I'd say that everybody has seen every plot twenty times. What they haven't seen is characters and their relation to one another. I don't worry much about plot anymore. — Howard Hawks

I think girls who insult people are very attractive. — Howard Hawks

When you've got some talent, your job is to use it. — Howard Hawks

John Wayne represents more force, more power, than anybody else on the screen. — Howard Hawks

Fortune favors the prepared. — Howard Hawks

Life Lessons by Howard Hawks

1. Howard Hawks taught us that a good story is essential for a successful film, and that character development and dialogue are key elements of storytelling.
2. He also showed us that it is possible to make a great film in any genre, and that a strong visual style can be used to enhance the narrative.
3. Finally, Hawks' work demonstrated that a director must be willing to take risks and experiment with different techniques in order to create something truly unique and memorable.