Film Quotes · Page 621

I have been offered roles in mainstream films which have not been interesting to me. They have been too insignificant.

— Rasika Dugal

I prefer the countryside to cities. This is also true of my films: I have made more films in rural societies, and…

— Abbas Kiarostami

After a few aborted attempts at movie projects, to have 'Annette' be so well received to be the opening night film at…

— Russell Mael

I did a lot of terrible TV shows and was really terrible in them, and I've done terrible films I was terrible…

— George Clooney

For at the hour of death you became a celebrated film star, it is a moment of glory for everyone, when the…

— Clarice Lispector

I love working with Prada, I would do it all the time if I could. Working with them is like working on…

— Mia Goth

I like the movie 'Das Boot,' the German film made in the '80s. I found out it was a series that was…

— Courtney Gains

My first film was with Cuba Gooding Jr, 'The Fighting Temptations,' and I had a little part here and there on little…

— NeNe Leakes

I worked in a lot of cinemas when I was at college, and I'm a movie dork, and it's a nice thing…

— Lauren Mayberry

Even in 'The Red Shoes,' a film that nobody ever has complaints about, there are enormous continuity bumps, and it doesn't matter.…

— Thelma Schoonmaker

It is important to know what audiences might expect from their genre movies, but I think it is also important to not…

— Karyn Kusama

I'd love to do a Paul Greengrass movie, or something like that, that's a character-driven action film. I'd like someone to make…

— Carey Mulligan

So, the next film won't necessarily be modern-day Albany, Georgia but we're grateful for the films we've made (with Sherwood). The church…

— Alex Kendrick

There's no money in theater, but artistically speaking, it's so much more fulfilling! But, of course, there are still so many people…

— Elena Kampouris

Frank Capra made a series of films during World War II called 'Why We Fight' that explored America's reasons for entering the…

— Eugene Jarecki

I gained a lot of confidence after 'IP Man' as being a true actor. I went on to tackle what it is…

— Donnie Yen

I actually love Scorsese comedies. He's an underrated comedy director. I think his comedies are some of the best comedies ever made.

— Julie Delpy

What I'd like to do is try as many different ways of working as possible. That's what I'm looking to do -…

— George MacKay

I didn't much care for the 'Dawn' remake. It was a well-made action movie but really wasn't anything like my 'Dawn Of…

— George A. Romero

I think everyone is introduced to the Peter Pan story when they're very young. Everyone has read the book and watched the…

— Charlie Rowe

I saw a lot of 47 Ronin on the TV, in the films, and I've done Chushingura Gaiden Yotsuya Kaidan [Crest of…

— Hiroyuki Sanada

If you're making a movie about the effects of time, you kind of have to engage time as the main character.

— Ryan Gosling

I was speaking to Ridley Scott the other day and he makes a film every 18 months. He's amazing really.

— Adrian Lyne

Failures are inevitable. Unfortunately, in film they live for ever and they're 40 ft wide and 20 ft high.

— Harrison Ford

The movie doesn't do what you want it do. It just grows and then you have a movie at the end of…

— Robert Schwentke

I always look for innovative casting and that's why I seek directors, whether in Bollywood or regional films, who are keen to…

— Ashish Vidyarthi

I have seen ups and downs. I am 10 films old. People say I have changed. But, I don't sense any change…

— Rohit Shetty

Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable.

— Alan Ball

Those struggling in the film industry often hunt for a TV show while they are doing a film. And this is from…

— Sanjay Mishra

I was born. When I was 23 I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That's still…

— Steven Wright

It's about balance. Do a movie that's good for your career, then do a one that gets good box office.

— James Marsden

If a good actor wants a role, they'll do whatever it takes to get the part. Directors are the same. We do…

— Gurinder Chadha

A movie should entertain you in a way that will also open your mind. I think movies are tools to enrich your…

— Hany Abu-Assad

If you have the right actors and you can give them the freedom to explore, you've done a lot of your work…

— Andy Garcia

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey.

— Kathryn Bigelow

If you get a song which really cracks it for you, it is fantastic, as people, more than watching your film, watch…

— Prachi Desai

I love films that aren't just speaking to certain moments in the culture but are something that people can revisit.

— Hong Chau

I prefer film. I think it moves slower, it gives you a chance to kind of get a feel for things. Sometimes…

— India Eisley

When I was in school, and even after, I did a lot of classic plays, and I guess it sort of extended…

— Andre Holland

I don't want to have so much humor [in films] that it undermines the jeopardy, but enough to sometime relieve tension.

— David Twohy