Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stoneis an American film director, screenwriter, and producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth15 September 1946
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
As a dramatist, I don't have politics.
people empathy conspiracy
I do have a side as a citizen, and I've always expressed it, and that's where I've gotten into misunderstandings, because some people see me as a leftist nut or whatever. A conspiracy nut. All that stuff. These are definitions that don't really apply to a dramatist, because a dramatist is working from empathy.
point-of-view
Every time you go into a movie, you go into the point of view of who it is about.
school thinking interesting
I've seen my kids' work at school, and I think they're better than when I was young, 'cause I was brainwashed into anti-Communism. This is a much more interesting view of history than I've ever seen, and I hope to God it works. It's classic history, classically told. No talking heads. Just pure archival footage and a storyline.
heart
If you make the movie from your heart and it stands over time, that's what matters to me.
believe mean proud
I can see a movie and believe the story and characterization and stay proud of it. It doesn't change. Even if it's unappreciated, that doesn't mean it can't be appreciated in the future.
thinking people
I think there's a whole older generation that will go to movies still. People like me; people over 45.
dirty people
People will go to clean theaters; they don't like to go to dirty theaters.
country oil president
Bin Laden was completely protected by the oil companies in this country who told [President] Bush not to go after him because it would piss off the Saudis.
fun nuts would-be
Conspiracy nut, leftist, madman. These are terms of dismissal so you don't have to listen to the argument. It would be healthier and more fun to hear what someone has to say.
people earth looks
We should look to (Castro) as one of the Earth's wisest people, one of the people we should consult.
quality
In digital, you can maintain the quality.
media issues perspective
What scares me most about the media is that so many of them don't realize that by presenting and highlighting certain issues, opinions, and perspectives over others, they can manipulate and control people's beliefs in subtle ways.
dramatic
I never put out a history, I put out a dramatic history.