Robert Altman died last night. The old coot was truly a talented director, and he was one of the few people in Hollywood I looked up to. He’s one of the reasons I got into making movies.

I’ve always loved Altman’s dedication to his vision- unlike a lot of insecure directors, Altman knew what he wanted and he wasn’t afraid to make movies his way. Sure, he directed a lot of clunkers along with his list of massively successful movies. But every one of his films had heart. He was a rare man in Hollywood who wasn’t afraid to make movies that would force his audience to think and feel differently. The guy had guts.

If you haven’t seen an Altman movie in a while, click here to see the list of his films on IMDB. I’m sure there’s at least 2 of them which you have not yet seen that’ll surprise you and make you glad you have NetFlix.