Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Alexander Mackendrick

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American director Alexander Mackendrick.
Last updated on December 7, 2024.
Alexander Mackendrick

Alexander Mackendrick was an American-Scottish director and professor. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and later moved to Scotland. He began making television commercials before moving into post-production editing and directing films, most notably for Ealing Studios where his films include Whisky Galore! (1949), The Man in the White Suit (1951), The Maggie (1954), and The Ladykillers (1955).

Nationality is a very curious thing. The blood is Scots and the temperament is Scots, but I am, in fact, 100% American. — © Alexander Mackendrick
Nationality is a very curious thing. The blood is Scots and the temperament is Scots, but I am, in fact, 100% American.
The best way to learn how to work with actors is to have had experience of trying to act yourself - it will teach you humility if nothing else.
The great directors managed to dissolve and disappear into the work. They make other people look good.
Children are often better actors than adults because they have a greater capacity for believing in a situation.
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