Alex Gibney

And Bunuel, who had sort of learned how to save money by being a producer, was notorious for being very cheap and very efficient in his shooting. They used to call him Mr. Clapstick because, you know, to edit his movies, all you do is you cut out the clapsticks. And then you'd send it to the lab, right? But he was telling—

And Bunuel, who had sort of learned how to save money by being a producer, was notorious for being very cheap and very efficient in his shooting. They used to call him Mr. Clapstick because, you know, to edit his movies, all you do is you cut out the clapsticks. And then you'd send it to the lab, right? But he was telling—

Ray, who was very frustrated after he'd done King of Kings, he says, I just can't get my own movies made. He said, well, you know, maybe if you reduce your budgets by like 50%, you'd get them made. And Nicholas Ray said, nobody would ever respect me, you know, in the industry if I did that. It was kind of a deeply sad moment.

Ray, who was very frustrated after he'd done King of Kings, he says, I just can't get my own movies made. He said, well, you know, maybe if you reduce your budgets by like 50%, you'd get them made. And Nicholas Ray said, nobody would ever respect me, you know, in the industry if I did that. It was kind of a deeply sad moment.

Ray, who was very frustrated after he'd done King of Kings, he says, I just can't get my own movies made. He said, well, you know, maybe if you reduce your budgets by like 50%, you'd get them made. And Nicholas Ray said, nobody would ever respect me, you know, in the industry if I did that. It was kind of a deeply sad moment.

And they both walked away from the dinner like not understanding what the other person was thinking about or saying. And it's hard because, you know, for documentaries, at a certain moment, instead of being... the person who had to pretend that they weren't really interested in documentaries in order to get hired, me, right?

And they both walked away from the dinner like not understanding what the other person was thinking about or saying. And it's hard because, you know, for documentaries, at a certain moment, instead of being... the person who had to pretend that they weren't really interested in documentaries in order to get hired, me, right?

And they both walked away from the dinner like not understanding what the other person was thinking about or saying. And it's hard because, you know, for documentaries, at a certain moment, instead of being... the person who had to pretend that they weren't really interested in documentaries in order to get hired, me, right?

You know, suddenly you could walk around and actually you could buy a house. You could think about sending your kids to college. You know, there was a business, there was an industry that could support people without you having to do some other job in order to do the job you wanted. On the other hand, you know, there comes a moment when if you really love what you're doing,

You know, suddenly you could walk around and actually you could buy a house. You could think about sending your kids to college. You know, there was a business, there was an industry that could support people without you having to do some other job in order to do the job you wanted. On the other hand, you know, there comes a moment when if you really love what you're doing,

You know, suddenly you could walk around and actually you could buy a house. You could think about sending your kids to college. You know, there was a business, there was an industry that could support people without you having to do some other job in order to do the job you wanted. On the other hand, you know, there comes a moment when if you really love what you're doing,

You figure out a way to make it work.

You figure out a way to make it work.

You figure out a way to make it work.

And screw the suits.

And screw the suits.

And screw the suits.

Yes. America is in decline because the country's been ignoring all of the contradictions that have been gnawing at it. for years and years and just pretending that they don't exist. And now they're catching everybody. Where do you think it goes? Look backwards and row forwards.

Yes. America is in decline because the country's been ignoring all of the contradictions that have been gnawing at it. for years and years and just pretending that they don't exist. And now they're catching everybody. Where do you think it goes? Look backwards and row forwards.

Yes. America is in decline because the country's been ignoring all of the contradictions that have been gnawing at it. for years and years and just pretending that they don't exist. And now they're catching everybody. Where do you think it goes? Look backwards and row forwards.