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Cinema Quotes by Lynne Ramsay

37 Cinema quotes by Lynne Ramsay

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Lynne Ramsay says she goes to the cinema for a full sensory experience, not just pictures on a screen. She loves sharp dialogue and dislikes what she calls “Film TV.” She describes the best movies as those that stay with you long after the lights come up, like a personal virtual reality.

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I don't want to become a director for hire.

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I grew up on film noir.

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Every director has a labour-of-love project.

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Quite often you get a lot of films with lots of story but no characterisation.

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I've found that film-making's not just a job, it becomes part of your whole life.

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I don't want to do worldly cinema: 'Hold your breath, this is art.'

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Cinema is a great medium for creating a dream world and entering into it.

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I am committed when I make a film and if it takes a long time I would rather wait.

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Just being in love with making films makes me carry on.

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I love to see great dialogue in the cinema but I hate to see 'Film TV.'

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I don't make films for everybody; if I did that it would be blandness beyond belief.

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I was at film school when I made 'Small Debts' and I was a cinematographer, so I didn't actually study to be…

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Every film has its ups and downs. Each time it seems like pushing a boat over a mountain. I worked on 'The…

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Maybe I should be a literary agent. I'm good at picking up on books that become successful before it happens. I could…

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It's a real skill to take a piece of literature and make it in cinema. It's quite a different form, and I…

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Whatever we take from a film - personal, public, private, subconscious - a list can only contain moments that are often a…

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I remember with 'Ratcatcher,' in the script it was beautiful blue skies and sunny every day, but it rained constantly. You have…

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I find it difficult to write with reference to the most memorable moments in film, when for me the best moments in…

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I love the discipline of shooting film, because you don't cover everything, and I'm glad that I learned that way.

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On a film shoot, a crew will know instantly when they are dealing with someone who knows the technical stuff and they…

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I was at the National Film School and was a cinematographer there. I got quite a lot of experience on documentary film-making…

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Morvern Callar's' a really weird film, in a sense, where I was trying to experiment with taking things in a different direction,…

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A tendency for the male perspective to dominate responses to films, whether that's commissions or how a film is presented in the…

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Well, the film industry is completely sexist and completely class-biased. It's not something I get on the ground level, it's more from…

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When I was younger, making films was so all-consuming. It was a life-or-death thing. Films still mean so much to me when…

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Films I've really liked are when you've walked out and you're still in that movie for a while. That's virtual reality for…

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We Need To Talk About Kevin,' as an adaptation, was pretty major. It's a long book, and it's in letters, so it…

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When I go to the cinema, I want to have a cinematic experience. Some people ignore the sound and you end up…

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Film school was frustrating for me at first but I met some cool people like Lucia Zucchetti - she was amazing.

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When I walk into a cinema, I want to leave with an experience unrepeatable, unquotable and indescribable.

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I'm a big believer in cinema, you know - what it used to be? Images and sound, and working it out a…

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To be honest, I was on the verge of thinking I didn't even want to be a film-maker, just because making 'Ratcatcher'…

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I've had some bad experiences, but I've also been lucky and I just feel so privileged to be able to even make…

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I think 'Ratcatcher' broke even as a film, but it got a good critical response. I think that people knew that it…

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In my short film, 'Gasman,' I shot it at a kid's party. And the kids were just having a party - they…

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At the time I left film school there wasn't a lot of hope for young film-makers. It was a calling card of…

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When I go to the cinema, I want to have a cinematic experience. Some people ignore the sound and you end up…

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I want an audience.

I think audiences are quite sophisticated.

You can always tell a great photographer because they make you feel super-relaxed.

I hate being safe. There's a lot of easy rides and boring films out there, but I've stuck to my guns. It's not an…

I came from a background of photography so I look at details and visuals, and I see things in pictures or signs.

I grew up on film noir.

It was quite a macho world I grew up in, but it was always cheeky and funny, and the women were the ones in…

Don't try and change things for other people. Don't try and be persuaded by producers and people to change your vision. If you stick…

Sometimes what you don't show creates more of a mystery.

You know, I grew up in a place where people appreciate it when you're very direct.

I try to keep very simple ideas and keep them as emotionally powerful as possible.

When I go to the cinema, I want to have a cinematic experience. Some people ignore the sound and you end up seeing something…

I don't really watch TV; YouTube is far more entertaining. But I have tuned in to 'X Factor' - I like trash and nature…

I think 'Ratcatcher' broke even as a film, but it got a good critical response. I think that people knew that it wasn't going…

I just like working with good actors.