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As the director, you're meant to be critical and you are, so there are loads of things. But the thing is, the… — David Slade Copy Share Image
What the computer can do in art and design has turned aesthetics on its head... with the computer, things are not so… — Nicholas von Hoffman Copy Share Image
It began when I was so ill that there was a good chance of dying. I promised myself that if I survived… — Helmut Newton Copy Share Image
I love when a director shows up with a lot of energy, and different ideas about how to change things and do… — Bailey Chase Copy Share Image
As a director, I have to feel realism from actors, and they can't be plastic. The words for me are secondary, but… — Tommy Wiseau Copy Share Image
I worked on three independent movies in close succession and I really learned from those directors how to stay on budget, make… — Michael Urie Copy Share Image
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So you know when you were work on Man of Steel, in 10 years somebody is going to do the music for… — Zack Snyder Copy Share Image
My favorite thing in moviemaking is to shoot in chronological order if at all possible, because it just helps for continuity and… — Zoe Bell Copy Share Image
To me, achieving tone, achieving consistency, is exactly the job of a director. It is to be the fusing, the nexus of… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
In this land of unlimited opportunity, a place where, to paraphrase Woody Allen, any man or woman can realize greatness as a… — Vincent Canby Copy Share Image
It's weird, I love acting and stand-up is a very unique, solitary thing where you are the writer, performer and director. But… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Bram Stoker's Dracula, or John… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
Some directors, like Stevens [George Stevens], shoot full circle, 360 degrees, and that's what's right for them. I generally shoot at about… — Elia Kazan Copy Share Image
I've always felt it's the directors purview to say what; it's the actor's purview to say how. It's not good for an… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
I remember in The Conversation, they brought all these coats to me, and they said: Do you want him to look like… — Francis Ford Coppola Copy Share Image
If you're not prepared, and you're not passionate, and you don't push yourself to a level of human exhaustion on every level,… — Drew Barrymore Copy Share Image
I'm not experienced enough, or certain enough of my acting on the screen to say to a director, "You are wrong, I… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made… — Albert Brooks Copy Share Image
A film just doesn't involve actors, a director and a producer, there is also the cameraman, the sound engineer, the music composer,… — Aamir Khan Copy Share Image
I guess if there's one thing that might surprise people about me, it's that I'm very obedient. I'm kind of like a… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
What you find with really good directors is that they kind of leave you alone. They've hired you because they know the… — Joe Morton Copy Share Image
You spend most of your time as a director trying to move forward with the movie. It happens on a daily basis,… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I'm actually very snobbish about directors. I have to say no all the time. 'No' is the most powerful word in our… — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
If you're sounding right, you're probably walking right, and vice versa. If you get the footwork right - if you get even… — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
I had worked for a lot of directors whose work I didn't respect, and as I was editing material, I was thinking… — Lee Unkrich Copy Share Image
When I was creative director [at Estée Lauder], I was always being asked about my beauty must-haves. From there I had this… — Aerin Lauder Copy Share Image
I personally want to work with great directors and great actors. My thing is about being inspired. You want money to come,… — Scott Cohen Copy Share Image
Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something… — Roger Corman Copy Share Image
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When you have your chance to make a film, don't focus on pleasing everyone. I think the goal is to live in… — Jennifer Phang Copy Share Image
But, yeah, it was just the regular audition process. There were a couple people telling me about it and that they were… — Tinsel Korey Copy Share Image
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I'd like [Santa Claus] to give Wes Anderson, the director, enough money in his next budget for an aerial shot - just… — Bill Murray Copy Share Image
I detest producing. I mean, I feel like I do it to enable myself to do all the other stuff that I… — Julie Davis Copy Share Image
The hardest thing, as a producer, is to find a director who does the picture for all the right reasons, and not… — Lorenzo di Bonaventura Copy Share Image
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![“We were looking for someone who could get the film [Filth] made at that kind of level, with the finance we wanted, and we spoke to a lot of people. When I met James [McAvoy] in the Soho Hotel with Jon Baird, the director, he looked about ten years old. I thought there's no way he's going to be a…” quote by Irvine Welsh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d43/irvine-welsh-843_alcoholics_we-were-looking-for-someone-who-could-ge_1584255.jpg)
![“My favorite thing in moviemaking is to shoot in chronological order if at all possible, because it just helps for continuity and all the logistical purposes. It also helps with performance and the journey of each character, but I also think it's good for the director and everyone [else] involved.” quote by Zoe Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/047/zoe-bell-4056_character_my-favorite-thing-in-moviemaking-is-to-s_1862325.jpg)
![“Some directors, like Stevens [George Stevens], shoot full circle, 360 degrees, and that's what's right for them. I generally shoot at about a seven to one ratio. But part of that is because I've worked on every screenplay, so I'm further along in the visual concept.” quote by Elia Kazan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e73/elia-kazan-6753_360-degrees_some-directors-like-stevens-george-steve_644576.jpg)
![“When I was creative director [at Estée Lauder], I was always being asked about my beauty must-haves. From there I had this fun idea to create a line of what was in my makeup bag. But I also love accessories, and people associate me with home, family, and beauty. As a girl, my favorite toy was my…” quote by Aerin Lauder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ca8/aerin-lauder-13050_accessories_when-i-was-creative-director-at-est-e-la_2997162.jpg)
![“I'd like [Santa Claus] to give Wes Anderson, the director, enough money in his next budget for an aerial shot - just a little copter shot. He really wanted this one helicopter shot, and Disney wouldn't give him the money. Just wouldn't give him the money. Every day, he was talking to the studio…” quote by Bill Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9f4/bill-murray-1709_budgets_i-d-like-santa-claus-to-give-wes-anderso_1205296.jpg)
