Craft Section | What Directors Are Saying: John Ford

"Unlike Fred Zinneman or George Stevens, [John] Ford never kept personal notes relating to how a scene should be staged or reflections on how characters should act in a scene. Ford kept all of that in his head. He knew the script better than anyone and would often cut out lines of dialogue to strengthen a scene, letting actors' faces convey the emotions needed."

Michael F. Blake
Code of Honor: The Making of Three Great Westerns: High Noon, Shane and The Searchers
By Michael F. Blake
Taylor Trade Publishing

	DGA Magazine September 2003 Craft Section \| What Directors Are Saying

	"Unlike Fred Zinneman or George Stevens, [John] Ford never kept personal notes relating to how a scene should be staged or reflections on how characters should act in a scene. Ford kept all of that in his head. He knew the script better than anyone and would often cut out lines of dialogue to strengthen a scene, letting actors' faces convey the emotions needed." Michael F. Blake Code of Honor: The Making of Three Great Westerns: High Noon, Shane and The Searchers By Michael F. Blake Taylor Trade Publishing click image or here for John Ford's IMDB filmography