Cinema Quotes · Page 141

I don't understand how people do so many films at the same time. For me, two films a year.

— Nana Patekar

The script is what you've dreamed up-this is what it should be. The film is what you end up with.

— George Lucas

I want to make films with a broad scope; produced in Italy but looking at the world.

— Ginevra Elkann

As far as behind the scenes, I absolutely want to get into making my own films and producing my own things.

— Allison Mack

I always believe that it is his hard work that pays for a film's success.

— Vijay Antony

I've been blissfully ignorant about the result of my films and don't get swayed by success or failure.

— Nithya Menen

Everyone wants their film to do well and I am no different from them.

— Vikramaditya Motwane

I like to work with directors who write their own stories.

— Udo Kier

I've signed autographs as Natalie Portman. I was at a Film Festival party where someone asked if I was her, and I…

— Liane Balaban

There were many, many other 'Django' films following mine, with other actors and directors, but there is only one 'Django.'

— Franco Nero

I've been really lucky to work with a lot of theater directors in the film, like Stephen Daldry on 'The Crown' and…

— Vanessa Kirby

Sometimes, more money is spent on promotion of a film than the making of it. I don't understand that logic. The movie…

— Naseeruddin Shah

When my son was born, I was busy with the shoot of the film. So sometimes I would come in the wee…

— Vishnu Vishal

Usually, we have some of those nostalgic moments like, "Oh my god, I can't believe we survived that day," because filmmaking is…

— Catherine Hardwicke

While signing a film, I take into account the producer, the banner and how much money they are actually going to put…

— Dino Morea

You can be good in a good movie, you can be good in a bad movie, you can be bad in a…

— John Gielgud

Alejandro Amenabar is a different kind of director than I lot of the directors I've asked for. He really asks you to…

— Ethan Hawke

If I watch 'Gone With the Wind,' I always find it interesting. I think, 'What's going to happen next? What's that character…

— Olivia De Havilland

My first film would have been 'Rough,' and it got delayed. 'Venkatadri Express' released first and became a big success. I signed…

— Rakul Preet Singh

I was an executive producer. I've done a lot of jobs and I think each one helps you get closer to what…

— Zoya Akhtar

I don't care about the size of the roles, or how they're marketed or billed or anything like that. I would love…

— Matt Bomer

What you want is a comfortable environment that you feel you can invent in. Because film is such a lumbering, technical, huge,…

— Helen Mirren

That was an amazing time period [ CBGB filming] to transport to during filming - the clothes, the music, the lifestyle -…

— Ashley Greene

My first movie ever was 'Breaking Away.' I stumbled into an incredible part in a movie that was incredible to be a…

— Daniel Stern

In the studio the director controls the actor's every move, every inflection, every expression.

— Bela Lugosi

I really like working with different directors. It's really fun.

— Asia Kate Dillon

Realistically, the chance of any book becoming a film is slim.

— Kenneth Oppel

I did not have to struggle to enter into films but my real struggle started after I became part of it.

— Zareen Khan

I always have a backlog of like seven movies that I want to make.

— Benh Zeitlin

I like films that are edgy, provocative, non-formula and original.

— Abhay Deol

A lot of filmmaking is just sort of slowed down by lawyers who feel they're more important than the filmmakers.

— Jay Chandrasekhar

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

— George Lucas

There are certain moments that you have to hit in a film, like when a character cries.

— Kiefer Sutherland

I have too many control issues, so it just is not good for me to go and watch a film, too soon…

— Charlie Hunnam

I'd like to produce more films in Hindi, provided I get good scripts.

— Rockline Venkatesh

When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films.'

— Quentin Tarantino

My father Arun Ahuja was an actor, and he did films as a hero.

— Govinda

I'm happy to work. I know things have changed recently, but I tend to prefer film. I don't know what it is.

— Evan Jones

This may sound strange, but I did not join the film industry to be a star and be successful.

— Shruti Haasan

No one should make the mistake of thinking that three or four movies are going to change their fate.

— Bryan Lourd