Cinema Quotes · Page 235

Of all the Jedis I saw in the film, Yoda's the only one I like.

— Lawrence Halprin

I am open to writing more, and not just film scripts but maybe also a book.

— Mukul Dev

Making films. It gave me a voice. Legitimately saved me.

— Barry Jenkins

There were times when 22 of my films would release in a year.

— Prosenjit Chatterjee

I've only actually done one studio film. I want to be left alone.

— George A. Romero

There are so many great directors that I haven't worked with and that I would love to work with.

— Jeremy Piven

Most of all people respond to a film tackling grave subjects that question and go against the prevailing mood.

— Philippe Claudel

I wish a book could reach as many people as film, but we have to be realistic about it.

— David Grann

When you're a writer, you pull your life into your work. My first love is cinema. That's where I want to be…

— Roger Avary

Once, I got a chance to meet filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar. He wanted me to give music for his film but the project…

— Ankit Tiwari

There are a lot of layers in the film [Dream of Life]. And during editing we would try to tame all the…

— Steven Sebring

There is only so long you can go from film to film to film. Theatre is a more raw experience. For an…

— Jude Law

I won't go back to the theater. I like some of the things they're doing but it's different now, not something I…

— Elia Kazan

I have little art piece, a kind of short film thing I filmed with my friend. It's going to be 20 minutes,…

— Ellery Sprayberry

Although we're all in this to make a living, why not make something to make an impact? One day, I'll make a…

— Tony Todd

Films can only be made by by-passing the will of those who appear in them, using not what they do, but what…

— Robert Bresson

Anurag wanted to cast me for 'Gangs of Wasseypur,' but he didn't approach me for it as he had an unflattering image…

— Ravi Kishan

There's good directors and bad directors. Some of the critics are really conscientious and really try to do what they can popularize…

— Peter Bogdanovich

But I did on projects that I produced, that I directed, that I acted in because it was important. I want to…

— Eriq La Salle

Everybody was trying to put me in action movies and heroic roles, and I wanted to find more complex things. They just…

— Josh Hartnett

In other ways, you constantly have to change people's opinion of you as one thing, especially if you want to play different…

— Aaron Tveit

I approach every film I do in the same way, whether it's an action film or not an action film. I guess…

— Vin Diesel

I was a poor kid. I grew up watching film and television but primarily television. And I graduated high school, and I…

— Cress Williams

On the first movie we got good reviews, but we were still dealing with genre stuff. It's going away. Judge the movie…

— Avi Arad

I enjoy watching regional cinema; they have always been my favorite.

— Himani Shivpuri

Life is very, very complicated, and so films should be allowed to be, too.

— David Lynch

The world in which we live is diverse, and I think television and film should reflect that.

— Candice Patton

I was influenced by European movies, old Fellini, old Kurosawa - any sort of foreign film.

— Ted Demme

When you do an action movie, you've got to come prepared to do an action movie.

— Columbus Short

If you do the math, films featuring women are a good investment.

— Geoffrey S. Fletcher

The most creative director I have worked with is Mani Ratnam.

— Farah Khan

So much money and energy is expended making a film that I think it should be used for positive ends.

— David Strathairn

I went to film school to make films just because you're in control of the story.

— Julie Delpy

Sometimes we make films just for our people, and it doesn't reach to anyone.

— Garth Davis

It's always exciting to be part of films where you matter and add value.

— Raashi Khanna

I would like to make a film to tell children "it's good to be alive".

— Hayao Miyazaki

I think film is collaboration, and I always want to hear everyone's input.

— Jennifer Westfeldt

Some of the films I've been most happy with have been the films that don't see a lot of traction.

— Greig Fraser

A lot of films seem to go to the lowest common denominator.

— Julie Andrews

Necessarily before my match, I don't do too much film. I watch a little.

— Coco Gauff