ROGER EBERT...the passionate, sensitive writer who
inspired an army of young film directors to care about cinema as art, and have
the courage to make their own personal creative films, has died of cancer. He
leaves a gigantic unfillable hole in non-academic serious film criticism, cinema
history, and critical awareness....Roger did not inspire me to direct films -
Kurosawa, Bergman, and Fellini did - and I didn't always agree with his
critical opinions (who cares), but Roger was the eyes and perception that kept
me making films, despite the socializing politics and cold greed of Hollywood.
Every director I ever talked with, from English-speaking countries, all cited
Roger as their "guiding light". He was especially caring of film
students and first-time directors who had talent but had no network of support.
Now we all must continue to struggle forward, without a kind mentor, but with
his powerful spirit by our side.
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