Francis Ford Coppola is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 21, almost 50 years to the day “The Godfather” hit theaters. While that film launched his career into the strato…
” hit theaters. While that film launched his career into the stratosphere, Coppola cemented himself as one of our greatest auteurs thanks to his impressive output in the following years with films including “The Conversation,” “Apocalypse Now” and of course, the “Godfather” sequels.
At the same time, Coppola admits it’s a special thrill to receive such an accolade, even though he’s “shy” about being singled out. “Although it seems as though I’ve been a rebel against Hollywood, in fact I am a Hollywood creature. I was created by Hollywood and I’m very proud of being part of the Hollywood tradition. If I can be part of this group, this wonderful tradition of Hollywood, it pleases me.
He also has vivid memories of when the film was released. “You’re always so anxious when these movies come out because of those first opinions; you hope it will go well and it’s not in your control,” he says. “But by far the greatest treasure is the test of time. When people are looking at what you did 50 years later, that’s an award in and of itself.”
Continues Coppola, “If you look at all my pictures, you’ll always see I put the writer above the title. It’s ‘John Grisham’s The Rainmaker,’ it’s ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula.’ And it really should be ‘John Milius’ Apocalyse Now.’ Because the writer does the heavy lifting.” Asked if he knew at the time he was making something special with “The Godfather,” Coppola replies bluntly, “I thought it was going to be a special failure. When you make a film going against the grain of what’s going on at the time, those kind of films are tough. You’re not doing what everyone expects or wants you to do.”
As for the filmmakers he’s excited by today, he of course cites his granddaughter, Gia Coppola, who he notes “represents five generations of the family in the movie business.”
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