Cinema Quotes · Page 283

I think it's important to do smaller films because I think that's where a lot of new things are happening.

— Kyra Sedgwick

I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.

— Jackie Chan

The publicity machine for films and television is so much bigger than for theatre.

— Mark Rylance

I respect television in a way that some people who came out of film might not.

— Joss Whedon

I'd love to set up shop somewhere and develop projects - film, TV, digital would be a fun thing to do.

— Larry Wilmore

The combo of a great story and good director works for me.

— Tamannaah

Unless a subject interests me, I'll pass it over and save my film for better things.

— Andreas Feininger

“Life is actually far better than it is in the movies. And it takes longer.”

— Seth Godin

I was the first person from my family to enter films. So, everything connected with films was new to me, including fans…

— Ajith Kumar

My first time playing a main character was in 'Seventeen Years.' It was directed by famous Sixth Generation director Zhang Yuan, but…

— Li Bingbing

I get frustrated with films that entertain me but ultimately dodge a moral question about how you should try and live.

— Ben Miller

The screenplay is so well-written in a scruffy, fanzine way that you want to rub noses in it - the noses of…

— Roger Ebert

I was, and am, a frustrated filmmaker and film student, and my passion and love for movies was so broad that, in…

— Alex Graves

While I have got to work with someone as experienced as Ajay Devgn sir in my first film, it is exciting to…

— Pranitha Subhash

There is competition. It's almost like I'm back in tennis competing in a way. There are usually about twenty composers vying for…

— Aaron Zigman

All things take time. A lot of my films still run on cable and are in video stores, and there's a whole…

— Robby Benson

Of course, there are days when you remember that what if I had continued irrespective of hits or flops, maybe I would…

— Rahul Roy

Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a…

— Grant Heslov

I'm not a huge kind of visual director. For me, it's all about the acting. There's no greater buzz than working with…

— Peter Mullan

I went to Art College and during the summer I made a movie with my brother. I got hold of a little…

— Ridley Scott

I'm probably only going to make 10 movies, so I'm already planning on what I'm going to do after that. That's why…

— Quentin Tarantino

Some theatres back home used to screen arthouse films by Adoor and Shyam Benegal, and week-long festivals of films from France, Germany…

— Manivannan

I know from my own experience that great films and great actors can have a really big influence on you. There is…

— Sally Hawkins

You know, we’re not on stage, we’re not doing a play, so we don’t have a relationship with the audience but going…

— Virginia Madsen

I just want to make good films on my own wherever I can.

— Josh Hartnett

I don't think that my films are 'literary'; they are based on the most ordinary things of life.

— Eric Rohmer

I had a grandmother who would always encourage me to learn about theater and film.

— Romany Malco

Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him.

— Vanessa Ferlito

When I was working in south films, I never understood how films were made.

— Ileana D'Cruz

Reviews about film acting are very... tricky, because movies are such a collaborative thing.

— James Franco

I don't run after successful directors. I give importance to the content of the film.

— Ram Charan

If my role in a film is meaty, and I get a good song along with it, then why not?

— Amy Jackson

Cinema in India is like brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it.

— Shahrukh Khan

Whether it's acting, directing or writing, I want to be involved in the film industry for the rest of my life.

— Tom Felton

My grandfather, K.R. Balan, a pioneer in the film industry, wanted me to try my hand at acting.

— Sangeetha Krish

I always like being a director in terms of giving acting notes and punching up on the fly.

— Matt Besser

You get paid the same for a bad film as you do for a good one.

— Michael Caine

Cinema is a form of art, and like every other art form, cinema also needs freedom of expression.

— Taapsee Pannu

When you are making an independent film, money is never an issue.

— Salman Rushdie

The cool thing is that, unlike film, the theatre roles for women get better and better as you get older.

— Idina Menzel