I look at the story, I look at the idea and just try to think of it i… — John Boorman

I look at the story, I look at the idea and just try to think of it in terms of that whole body of myth and see where the characters fit in and what they ought to be doing-all those archetypes are there to play with.

John BoormanDirector · British · b. 1933

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