Frank Miller: American Genius | movie | 2024 | Official Trailer
Explore the near half-century career of the legendary comic book artist and writer. Made for his fans following a near d | dG1fTjZwRWNsYUdLbWc
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00:00This man, you talk about talent, he writes, he draws, he screenwrites, he directs, and
00:09he is tops at all those things.
00:12And that's pretty damn good.
00:15Frank Miller!
00:16I'd go into the comic book store and I would only look for Frank Miller.
00:19I wouldn't even look at other stuff.
00:21He is 100% a genius.
00:23There's something about his work that transcends comics.
00:26That's what great art does.
00:29He made these massive leaps.
00:32The Daredevil series.
00:33Ronin.
00:34Wolverine.
00:35Sin City.
00:36Superman.
00:37300.
00:38The Dark Knight Returns.
00:39The introduction of the graphic novel to American superhero comic storytelling.
00:42I have a relationship with the audience who I like to tease and I like to thrill.
00:50Frank's power comes from silhouettes and shadows which makes everything more valuable.
00:56I use less and less line, finally I just started using no line at all.
01:01To be an artist is to speak your truth as loudly as you can.
01:06The paper.
01:07The paint.
01:08The brush.
01:09The pen.
01:10Everything matters.
01:13He got to a point where he was recognized by everyone.
01:17Frank!
01:18Frank!
01:19Frank!
01:20Frank!
01:21Frank!
01:22Frank!
01:23Frank!
01:24Frank!
01:25Frank!
01:26Stan Lee.
01:27He said that my stuff wasn't quite up to Marvel's standards yet.
01:31I got into comics as an artist and I had to fight to be allowed to write my own work.
01:39It can look like revolution when somebody's combined things that haven't been combined.
01:47In my career, it's when I've taken the risk to follow the stuff I'm dying to do.
01:53The stuff that I think would be fun to read.
01:56Those are the most intense projects I've had and the most rewarding on every level.
02:07Through persistence and good luck, I've managed to spend my life doing exactly what I wanted
02:12to do ever since I was five years old.
02:14That's about as American as it gets.