Cinema Quotes · Page 221

I don't know anything about politics or lobbying in the film world.

— M. Jayachandran

I make sure I do only audience-friendly films that can be watched with children and the elderly crowd.

— Sudeep

I don't think you retire from movies; movies retire you.

— Michael Caine

I think that it helps that I have acted. That said, it doesn't mean you're going to be a good director.

— Valeria Golino

When I write a film, all I think about is where the thing ends and how to get the audience there.

— Jason Reitman

I took courses at USC in film editing and art direction and photography when I was still in high school.

— Ray Harryhausen

I want to do theatre and film and direct my own things and develop.

— Damian Lewis

Experimental or independent cinema is so exciting because it is about risk-taking, as there is no formula.

— Shweta Tripathi

When you're supposed to be close and friends in the film, the moment you're talking as friends off the set, it makes…

— Kevin Hart

I never desired to really go to Hollywood and make films, and purely because I want my entire control, which I'm used…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

I have learned from my experiences in this industry that there is absolutely no way to control people's opinions on your performance…

— Leonardo DiCaprio

I'm reading Joe Eszterhas biography; it's fabulous. Every time he made a movie, he fought with the director or the producer over…

— Chris Matthews

I don't really watch many heist movies. Actually, I have quite eclectic tastes but I tend to watch just foreign films.

— Isla Fisher

The secret of success in cinema lies in not just being talented but showcasing your talent to the audience. And, that happens…

— D. Imman

I thought that if no one was going to give me a great part - and it was very difficult to break…

— Chazz Palminteri

I like to leave the movie theater and still be thinking about the film and questioning why the character did that.

— Juno Temple

On an independent film you're lucky if you get one, but ostensibly the job is the same. There's very little difference, apart…

— Charles Dance

You always have to appeal to your audience. You always have to consider how well your project will do in terms of…

— Hayao Miyazaki

The acting I got into by doing what we call pantomime, when I was sixteen. And, there were loads of very pretty…

— Peter Mullan

There are days when either filmmaking feels like an insurmountable practice - here's a lot of obstacles in the way to make…

— Debra Granik

What I do as a director is really create a safe environment that everyone can feel very comfortable in and experiment within…

— Paul Feig

I pick different projects for different reasons. Usually, it's a combination of things. I admire the director, and I am interested in…

— Jennifer Connelly

For the whole history of cinema, we've been experiencing movies and television through a two-dimensional, letterboxed window. But once you can start…

— Ernest Cline

I feel like my job as a storyteller and director is to create an experience where the audience forgets they're in a…

— Lee Unkrich

Each film does bring a new set of personalities and it can turn out great or it can turn out not great.

— Christophe Beck

You can do 12 great takes, but if the director is no good, he'll end up picking the wrong one.

— Martin Short

I have done over 300 films of which I've played the heroine in 50.

— Sathyapriya

I'm ready for theatre. I'm ready for dramas, period stuff, films. I want to achieve everything.

— Lauren Socha

Honestly, I wanted to play it safe with my first film; I didn't want to do something completely out of the box.

— Akhil Akkineni

Everyone wants to do only those films which they find interesting. That is the way the industry works.

— Akshaye Khanna

Penelope Spheeris is a wonderful lady. She's a very talented director, and I curse better because of her.

— Dave Mustaine

I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.

— Elia Kazan

It's very hard to go to Monument Valley and not think of John Ford's films.

— Janusz Kaminski

I've made a few independent films now and a few movies with Disney, and I've done TV.

— Morgan Saylor

I've made over 220 films. Of these 220 films, 100 films are not good, 50 are okay, and 50 are very good.

— Udo Kier

There were huge films that I said no to because I felt I wouldn't have watched that film if it came out.

— Sobhita Dhulipala

There are a lot of directors who make big money and do big things and then move out of the 'hood

— Tyrese Gibson

It is important to choose your director and co-stars well.

— Jacqueline Fernandez

As long as interesting work will find me, I will love to do more Bollywood films.

— Prithviraj Sukumaran

For me, if I had all the money in the world, and I could finance my own films, I would do whatever.

— Rob Reiner