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Andrei Tarkovsky on Directing: 'Sacrifice Yourself for Cinema.' Plus, Watch Two of His First Films

01.3.13 @ 3:03PM Tags : andreitarkovsky, directing, director, filmacting, filmmaking

If you’re not familiar with his name, there is a good chance that he’s influenced some of your favorite directors currently working today. Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky (Stalker, The Mirror, Solaris), who made most of his films during the Cold War era in the Soviet Union, has contributed quite a bit on the practical and theoretical aspects of cinema. In this clip below from Voyage in Time, Tarkovsky gives some advice to up-and-coming filmmakers, specifically about sacrificing yourself for cinema and being morally responsible about what you’re making. We’ve also got two of his earliest films below, which he made during his time at film school. More »