Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Robert Richardson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American director Robert Richardson.

Last updated on November 8, 2024.

Robert Bridge Richardson, ASC is an American cinematographer. He has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, for his work on JFK, The Aviator, and Hugo. Richardson is and has been a frequent collaborator for several directors, including Oliver Stone, John Sayles, Errol Morris, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese and Andy Serkis. He is one of three living persons who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times, the others being Vittorio Storaro and Emmanuel Lubezki.

American - Director | Born: August 27, 1955

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The beauty of a Tarantino film is that the visuals match the rhythm of the words. That's his goal. And that's my goal.

Robert Richardson

My career is based primarily upon finding a balance with a director and their vision, and that means sublimating my own personal ego toward their material.

Robert Richardson

I feel comfortable with either digital or film - the director and the project should determine the course of choice.

Robert Richardson

During a movie, you lose all ability to focus on your own interests. Your life is in service. After that you just want to disappear, switch off the phone, and sleep and watch movies for a month.

Robert Richardson

The most important thing for Quentin and the most important thing for me is to make the best film possible.

Robert Richardson

Sadly, cinemas with film as the primary source are disappearing. We need to remain open to change. That does not require one to divorce the past but to respect and process both the present and the future.

Robert Richardson

I find that on most films it's very difficult to have a backlit movie in an exterior.

Robert Richardson

It's far better to shoot a good picture than a good-looking picture.

Robert Richardson

I have developed my eye as a cinematographer through the craft of operating. When I am not operating, I am often anxious, uncertain, restless, sometimes irritable. When I am in the position of working with Steadicam or remote cameras, I fly with a broken wing.

Robert Richardson

Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Robert Richardson

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