Filmmaker Quotes · Page 35

I applied [to film school] figuring, "I need to find some structure for myself. I need to find a way to figure…

— Meera Menon

I looked to many, many filmmakers. I was influenced by the Neo-Realists, and by the Cuban, and the Latin American cinema, the…

— Lourdes Portillo

Filmmakers need to realize that their job isn't done when they lock picture. We must see our films through. Studios no longer…

— Ava DuVernay

Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It's about the big picture.

— Ed Wood

All the filmmakers I've worked with have taken my desire to educate myself very seriously.

— Jeremy Davies

As a filmmaker you have to keep asking yourself the question are we really going to impress them [audience] either by the…

— Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Sometimes I go to the cinema and I see a movie where the directors or the filmmakers are telling me what to…

— Pablo Larrain

Filmmakers and critics wrote about each other and sometimes very harshly. This no longer exists.

— Wim Wenders

Writers and filmmakers have this age-old relationship to the material.

— Duncan Roy

A lot of filmmakers and actors say, "It's so important to bring an authenticity to the role," blah, blah, blah. But then…

— Winona Ryder

There are certain filmmakers I'd like to work with that I don't think would take a risk with me, because I could…

— Anonymous

I like filmmakers where, if their film comes on and you step in halfway through it, you can recognize that, hey, this…

— Thomas Jane

I want to see more young filmmakers, and specifically filmmakers who have a unique voice. I wouldn't mind seeing less of the…

— Andre Holland

I'm not a writer, although, as a filmmaker, you are an author in a certain way.

— Rob Marshall

Crowdsourcing is an invaluable resource for filmmakers, but be prepared for an enormous amount of work.

— Chris Hegedus

I'm proud of the way I rearrange and put things together, like a chef who makes a great meal, or a filmmaker…

— Bonnie Raitt

Any filmmaker would want to make something that can still be seen without someone saying, "Ugh that was repulsing, offensive, don't bother…

— Timo Tjahjanto

In most films music is brought in at the end, after the picture is more or less locked, to amplify the emotions…

— Ken Burns

When you're a filmmaker you're part of a very expensive art form.

— Kevin Smith

I like to work with artists from around the world. There are so many new inspiring filmmakers. I had the privilege recently…

— Angelina Jolie

Most Chinese filmmakers grew up watching television; they watched films on television, not in cinemas. The scope of their vision is not…

— Gordon Chan

I became a filmmaker because I wanted to deal with issues that intrigued me, that I thought were pertinent, that would start…

— Justin Lin

Ultimately, I am very filmmaker oriented, as a producer.

— Nina Jacobson

It's really interesting to observe each filmmaker's approach to filmmaking and I feel very fortunate to have worked with a lot of…

— Logan Lerman

As for major obstacles keeping young Latinos from becoming filmmakers, I think our communities are still coming into their identities as storytellers.…

— Aurora Guerrero