Alan J. Pakula: Self
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Alan J. Pakula : One is struck by his rhythm. It is very different than the rhythm of a lot of other comedy. A lot of American directors, in particularly today, feel that when you do comedy, everythings got to be speeded up. And comedy is confused with cartoon. For any of them, I advise them running the last sequence of "Woman of the Year" of Katherine Hepburn, in the kitchen, and how George gradually, slowly, taking his time, builds each prop in that kitchen. And the more frenetic Katherine Hepburn gets in trying to show she can be a good housewife and cook a breakfast for Spencer Tracy, the calmer the camera remains, sitting there calmly, observing all of these things - rather stoically, almost like George. It's daring because it takes a lot of daring and courage to take your time with comedy.
