Film Quotes · Page 359

I like challenges. If you're involved, as one is, in filmmaking, you want to challenge yourself. You don't want to repeat what…

— Jared Harris

I did a film called Dracula and it was very nice because I had lots of trips to New York on Concorde.

— Julie Harris

The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box…

— John Cusack

I've always wanted to make a film about the Tong Wars, the rioting and the crime factions in San Francisco's Chinatown in…

— Wong Kar-wai

I feel very strongly that a film isn't just a story, but the WAY that a story is told. It's why I…

— Larry Fessenden

Do you like foreign films?” “With subtitles?” “Yes.” “I hate those types of films.” “Me too,” Cliff says. “Mostly because - “…

— Matthew Quick

I haven't got anything against films that are about the minutia of relationships or customs, but I love extremes.

— Danny Boyle

All the films that I have signed or I intend to sign are purely on the basis of merit of what the…

— Prithviraj Sukumaran

I'm not going to have a perfect career. It's better to be Billy Wilder and make lots of movies and have five…

— Jason Reitman

The first cut I do is usually between five and 10 minutes shorter then the cut that we release. Anything I think…

— Barry Sonnenfeld

I can safely say that there are dozens of places on 'Titania' to watch a film with friends. I would estimate there's…

— John Caudwell

I never expect anything. I am always amazed at why anybody goes to any movie or why anybody doesn't go to any…

— Clint Eastwood

We also knew [ me and Ewan McGregor] that, on a practical level, if there was going to be that much sex…

— Tilda Swinton

It's keeping all those plates spinning, being open to do more art house independent films and then switching it up and doing…

— Da'Vine Joy Randolph

But the truth is, at some point, our films - almost every single one of them - are really bad. And it's…

— Pete Docter

Whenever I'm in a film that's from a perspective that is dominant within western culture... I'm always trying to prove myself. When…

— Daniel Kaluuya

When you are trying to get out of the aisle at the movies, and you have to pass by people, do you…

— Anonymous

I can't really say that film music inspired me; it is more the films themselves, in connection with the music.

— Volker Bertelmann

Making a movie is like sprinting. Nightclub work is a long-distance event. You have to pace yourself and sustain it for a…

— Cyd Charisse

What Joe and I get excited by, creatively, is exploring all of the different forms of filmmaking.

— Anthony Russo

“Plays are nearly always about the consequences of events while films are usually about the events. The what-happens-next factor is essential in…

— Richard Toscan

Let me put it this way: if 'The Godfather' hadn't been made, 'Sarkaar' wouldn't have been made. That is the truth.

— Ram Gopal Varma

I do think that's so much a part of what being a director is - in working with actors - to really…

— Bill Condon

Some people call Police Story the greatest action film of all time, and while I have to be humble and say that…

— Jackie Chan

Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things.

— Malcolm McDowell

The only reason I did Showtime was Robert De Niro. I definitely consider him to be in the top 5 all time actors.

— Eddie Murphy

I really have no preference between TV and film. I think that each individual project is its own thing and has a…

— Zach Gilford

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

— Lynne Ramsay

“lily c.a.t. is the best film ever made, and you cannot refute this fact, you must simply live with it at all…

— Chris Saenz

There is a regular format for songs in commercial films, such as a hero introduction song, but in 'Premier Padmini,' the songs…

— Arjun Janya

~I'm really clear about my priority in life - it's being a mom ... I love doing films, but I wouldn't like…

— Teri Hatcher

There's no one out there like Quentin Tarantino. His films have a signature look, and they never just stick to the same…

— Saoirse Ronan

Obviously I will try to do 4 films a year, but more than quantity, quality is what matters to me.

— Gurmeet Choudhary

One of the annoying things when you're in a movie is that gets talked about is everyone projects meaning onto everyone's intentions.

— Heather Langenkamp

You know, I once did a short film with Kay Cannon. It was set at a gynecologist's office and I was her…

— Brendan Hunt

'Superbad' and 'Remember the Titans' - two movies I can watch over and over again. I watch 'Superbad' whenever I need to…

— Carl Hagelin

It took me a long time to come out as someone who doesn't like film. It's a bit like when people say…

— Mark Haddon

As a director, you should choose a project that will educate you and enrich your life, because you're going to be doing…

— Rob Marshall

There's always chatter about a 'Chuck' movie. So nobody's opposed to it. It's just a matter of getting everything lined up.

— Yvonne Strahovski

I come from the theater, so for me rehearsal is vital and a way of life. There are many film directors who…

— Hugh Jackman