Cinema Quotes · Page 295

I treat recorded tapes the way a film director treats his rushes.

— Glenn Gould

I have made only two films on the underworld. I am not educating the people on the underworld.

— Ram Gopal Varma

I find it so hard to make films about my own region, but it could happen.

— Debra Granik

I've never done a big studio film, I've only ever done little ones.

— Brenda Blethyn

I've done films where we don't rehearse, and I've done films where we heavily rehearse. I like rehearsals.

— Matthew McConaughey

The kind of work I do and the films I believe in, I had to take charge of making that kind of…

— Abhay Deol

I have an intense obsession with making films. I not only love to make films, I perhaps need to make films.

— Jacqueline Bisset

My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them.

— Lasse Hallstrom

For me, the driving emotion of selecting a film is that I just love that story. It may give a message, it…

— Aamir Khan

Well, I am from India and I wanted to make films in English for the international market in India. So that was…

— Ismail Merchant

My training ground has been my interest in watching movies. Unlike most other directors, I haven't assisted anyone.

— Sajid Khan

I think I did fifteen long features and fifteen documentaries, or something like this, which is very little when you think of…

— Agnes Varda

The thing I love about acting is that it's got nothing to do with me; it's about bringing forth a director's vision.…

— Lenny Kravitz

You try to get to know your character as best as you can before you start filming - what's written and not…

— Paul Dano

I was raised by strong women, and the role models I had in music and cinema were strong, too - liberated and…

— Yasmine Hamdan

A lot of youngsters come and tell me they are inspired by me and my films. When we were doing them, we…

— Deepti Naval

For me, making a movie is kind of like vomiting. Not that film is like vomit, but more like this mass of…

— Harmony Korine

“Tony Williams: You’ve often mentioned that Tales of Hoffmann (1951) has been a major influence on you. George Romero: It was the…

— George A. Romero

I'm trying to avoid any more asshole roles, at least for a little bit. The main criteria for me when choosing a…

— Dave Franco

Music is where I have the most creative freedom, but I love producing. To me, that's kind of where all the action…

— Ice Cube

My films, I've tried to put a message into them. It's not about the gore; it's not about the horror element that…

— George A. Romero

In some ways, it's easier to be the lead. Week after week, scene after scene, the rhythms of filming force you to…

— Corey Stoll

I've had the chance to work with Christopher Plummer, one of the great stage and film actors, a couple of times, including…

— David Morse

I met Hugh Jackman, and I was like, 'I love your movies!' And, of course, he asked, 'Which one?' A reasonable question,…

— Karan Johar

I'm a massive fan of Sunshine. Oh my God, I love that film.

— Gillian Anderson

The director has to win, because you should never force a director to shoot something they don't believe in.

— Peter Jackson

When I was in school, and even after, I did a lot of classic plays, and I guess it sort of extended…

— Andre Holland

I know my market value and according to that we estimate the budget and make films.

— Nithiin

I first started working in film when I was 17. I was a director's assistant, an editor.

— Mathieu Amalric

Failures in film do not mean much to me because at the end of the day, I am successful in my life.

— Suniel Shetty

I used to watch movies - silent movies - and stock companies and theater whenever I could.

— E. G. Marshall

I can't let in the light.It will destroy my performance like light destroys film

— James Dean

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey.

— Kathryn Bigelow

If it's a great role or a great film, then you're happy to be a part of it.

— Guy Pearce

'Jolly LLB' is one of my favorite movies. Courtroom films are rare to come by in Telugu.

— Nani

It's like being the general of an army [directing a film]. You send people out to die.

— Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Humor and family emotions are integral to Telugu cinema.

— Akhil Akkineni

I like to make popcorn movies. It's my passion. I love the genre.

— Dean Devlin

I'm just trying to progress with every film I make and become better.

— Yorgos Lanthimos

I have done many movies. Some simultaneously and others after taking a break.

— Rahul Dev