Tell Turner to keep his goddamned Crayolas away from my film!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Welles demands that a collaborator stop interfering with his film with unnecessary tools.
- In plain terms
- He wants Turner to stop bringing crayons to his film set.
- What can you take from it?
- Artists should protect their work from unwanted interference or simplification.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle unwanted help?
- When is it right to reject feedback?
Another view
Collaboration sometimes requires accepting outside input.
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