Film Quotes · Page 289

The work of the director is the work of constructing the shot list from the script.

— David Mamet

Movies are art and the spirit of the movie depends on the creators.

— Lloyd Kaufman

I think a lot of writers are unrealistic about having their books translated into film.

— Robyn Davidson

I like dangerous directors who like dangerous actors and dangerous productions.

— Tim Curry

I have been told that I was well-utilised in my first film, but I was too young.

— Kartik Aaryan

Making movies is an effort is an attempt to leave a trace of your existence.

— Frederick Wiseman

It's archaic to think about films as a solo lead or multi-starrer.

— Aditi Rao Hydari

If a Million People See My Movie, I Hope They See a Million Different Movies.

— Quentin Tarantino

What might the world look like if we took some chances on the film-makers we might be afraid of?

— Karyn Kusama

Alone is a much better film than House of the Dead and better than most horror movies out today.

— Uwe Boll

I mean he's a very famous director... they're not going to put their... and he's very tough, he doesn't like interference at…

— Ronald Harwood

Subtlety is my favorite thing in cinema. It lets you dream. When everything is on the nail and on show, it leaves…

— Liv Tyler

We start with a rehearsal where the actors kind of bring what they think should be in the scene. But we film…

— Lars von Trier

The high-grossing films are not all that interesting to me, I have to say. It's not stuff I would want to be…

— Edie Falco

Cinema which is well-made, for any kind of audience, is worthy of being watched by just about anybody who would like to…

— Pankaj Kapur

For the most part, the American film market has become very corporatised, even independent film to a degree, and because of the…

— Anthony LaPaglia

My approach to photograph is kept simple, almost routine. All work, good and bad, is documented. I use standard film, a standard…

— Andy Goldsworthy

I think that directing is the ultimate martyred task of filmmaking, that it has nobility to it. It takes three years to…

— Diane Lane

Whatever film it is, the geography has to be right. If I cannot establish it, I'll get lost. I wouldn't even understand…

— Vetrimaaran

I do feel that scripts get developed now to a point where they're sort of actor-proof. If the actor is not very…

— Paul Bettany

I think you have to take each movie for its own value. There will be those you'll roll your eyes over and…

— Carrie-Anne Moss

Remakes are awesome, especially when it honors yet adds a new component or dimension to the original. But truthfully, we have so…

— Aisha Hinds

Sometimes over things that I did, movies that didn't turn out very well - you go, 'Why did you do that?' But…

— Robin Williams

I know it's good when I see a smaller film get recognized because it means more publicity for them. Any way to…

— Campbell Scott

I love strong women in films that are allowed to play women and not male fantasies.

— Kelly Reilly

I'd forgotten I'd done the anime called Spirited Away, the English version of a Japanese film.

— David Ogden Stiers

I have never neglected my constituency for my film career.

— Jaya Prada

I would love to portray the opera singer Leontyne Price in a film.

— Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Cinema is an infinite medium, so we should take advantage of it, I think.

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Well, I think just the fact that you are making your first film is a huge step.

— Adrian Lyne

My oldest brother was a big influence on the films I watched as a kid.

— Anonymous

The director is as good as the actor and vice versa.

— Nag Ashwin

Films are a fantastic medium and the huge impact they have cannot be denied.

— Suhasini Maniratnam

Basically, I love films where everything is great and life is good.

— Rachel Stevens

I've done a lot of Samurai film in Japan, and sometimes done the choreography by myself.

— Hiroyuki Sanada

This is really showing me what certain movies mean to people.

— Noah Hathaway

'Stree' is an entertaining film, but it has strong commentary about women.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I think the movies that don't try to please people are movies that you respect more in the end.

— Michael Angarano

If mutual fund directors are independent, then I'm the lead character in the Bolshoi Ballet.

— Charlie Munger

I also love a good cheesy movie, and I'm kind of addicted to my computer.

— Behati Prinsloo