Film Quotes by Grant Heslov

Creatively, it's great, because when you write your own movies, you get to create whatever you want.

— Grant Heslov

You work with great directors and terrible directors, and so you learn; you take what you think will work for you.

— Grant Heslov

'The Ides of March' was a fairly cynical film.

— Grant Heslov

You have to make films you feel strongly about. And then hope you can find the audience.

— Grant Heslov

A lot of the art that was destroyed was painted and created by Jews. A lot of that is gone because that was degenerative…

— Grant Heslov

'Monuments Men' is not a docudrama. It's not a documentary.

— Grant Heslov

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

— Grant Heslov

There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors.

— Grant Heslov

It takes a long time to get a film made.

— Grant Heslov

I find writing really difficult - definitely the most difficult of all the things I do.

— Grant Heslov

When I write, I make decent money doing it, but I don't wake up dreaming about writing.

— Grant Heslov

I acted for so many years and sat on a million sets and worked with a million different directors so that is to me…

— Grant Heslov

Generally, screenplays suck.

— Grant Heslov

As a writer, you know what the purpose of the scene is. It really has nothing to do with the actor so you have…

— Grant Heslov

I didnt want to be 50 or 60 and auditioning for a three-line role.

— Grant Heslov