Being away from my film bubble gave me a chance to see life differently. — Ayesha Takia Copy Share Image
When I was going to film school, before film school, my hero was David Lynch. — Alan Taylor Copy Share Image
I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know? — Viggo Mortensen Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of talking about dying. And then I make a movie where I kill everybody. — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
You can dress it up, but it comes down to the fact that a movie is only as good as its script. — Curtis Hanson Copy Share Image
As a director, or just a film fan who wants to enjoy the festival, Cannes is the worst place to be. But… — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
Perseverance has kept me going over the years. Things rarely happen overnight. Filmmakers should be prepared for many years of hard work.… — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
After 'Champion,' I got like 20,000 psychopath roles! And they wanted me to strip and show my body in every film. But… — Rahul Dev Copy Share Image
What most people do is they make terrific films, one in three if you're very lucky, maybe one in five. So you… — Mike Newell Copy Share Image
We have so many American and English films in Australia that we hear those accents often, so they're not too hard to… — Mia Wasikowska Copy Share Image
I choose my work very carefully, always for the script and the director, and I don't think that's going to change. My… — Franka Potente Copy Share Image
I regretted not being a person in shape many a day while we were making this film [Swiss Army Man]. — Paul Dano Copy Share Image
The thing that is most important is to feel like you're at the front of the line, to be prime or primer.… — Shane Carruth Copy Share Image
If I was continuously and completely doing films, exploring the medium and had the opportunity to do different characters, I probably would… — Shamita Shetty Copy Share Image
It is very, very, very difficult for an American actor who wants a film career to be open about his sexuality. And… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
The worst thing about film, from my point of view, is that it cripples illusions which I have encouraged people to create… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Warren Beatty is a great director. I wish Warren would direct another film right now, because I'd love to do another film… — William Forsythe Copy Share Image
You get to a point where you have to start planning, when you cross that line where you have enough value to… — Chris Pratt Copy Share Image
I think films are perishable, because they depend too much on technology, which advances too quickly and the films become old-fashioned, antiques.… — Luis Bunuel Copy Share Image
Look at how many great actors or entertainers have been lost to the world because they did a performance one night and… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
Cinema builds memories; great films continue to exist in the spectator's mind. We are naturally capable of and prone to nostalgia. A… — Bruno Dumont Copy Share Image
My criteria for choosing a film are first the story and the team that I'm working with. — Shriya Pilgaonkar Copy Share Image
You know you've been around when they start to remake your own movies when you're still alive. — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
A film is a director's vision... there is, however, much input an actor or actress can have. — Natasha Richardson Copy Share Image
Luck, I never looked to make difficult movies on purpose. You make the films you can make. — Alain Resnais Copy Share Image
I worked a little as a messenger on a bicycle and then decided to study photography and film. — Ori Gersht Copy Share Image
When you cut a film, certain scenes fall away and don't fit into the shape of the movie. — Wyck Godfrey Copy Share Image