I think drawing is really the basis of all art, even sculpture, film. The greatest filmmakers have always been able to at… — David Small Copy Share Image
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I was, and am, a frustrated filmmaker and film student, and my passion and love for movies was so broad that, in… — Alex Graves Copy Share Image
With my horror movies or with this movie [Valley of Violence], same thing. The subtext of this movie is what to take… — Ti West Copy Share Image
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I'd meet a new filmmaker that I'd always loved, and I'd think, "Great! I'm in the right place." It's a weird way… — Amy Seimetz Copy Share Image
We became a congresswoman, a stay-at-home mom, a filmmaker, and a journalist. And Lino and I taught our children that they could… — Diana DeGette Copy Share Image
[Having bigger budget] allowed me to be a full-time filmmaker for a couple months and not have to have a day job… — Joe Swanberg Copy Share Image
3D is very exciting. I love it. I'm a complete convert. Everything for me, from now on, is 3D. I'm completely convinced… — Paul W. S. Anderson Copy Share Image
One thing we haven't mentioned is something everyone should understand very clearly. Look at the budget that was invested in 'Avatar': who… — Jackie Chan Copy Share Image
I guess what inspires me most is the desire to draw out feelings that feel best expressed on the written page by… — Guy Maddin Copy Share Image
I was making commercials. That's how I learned the craft. That was the marketing part of it: directing commercial for TV. It… — Yorgos Lanthimos Copy Share Image
I think that's true of all cinema, that's why cinema is the great humanistic art form. Whatever the film is, it doesn't… — Tilda Swinton Copy Share Image
The creative process is a very collaborative process. I know it might seem that way because so much ink is spilled and… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
I grew up watching American movies. My favorite movies have always been American, since as long as I can remember. I always… — Noomi Rapace Copy Share Image
I guess that in this process of trying to incorporate or to be faithful to the films I admire so much, that's… — Arnaud Desplechin Copy Share Image
I feel like God has intrusted a lot into me and I don't want to sit on it and be selfish. I… — Stephen Kendrick Copy Share Image
Hong Kong people, they treat me more like a director, like a producer, like a filmmaker. If they recognize me, they treat… — Stephen Chow Copy Share Image
All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film.… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
The horror genre is an extremely delicate thing. You can talk to filmmakers and even psychologists who've studied the genre, and even… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I know how to make films and now I'm able to make films with the resources and the tools that match my… — Ava DuVernay Copy Share Image
As a filmmaker, like any artist, when something affects me emotionally I think about it in those terms. It's my way of… — Ryan Coogler Copy Share Image
If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't… — Kathryn Bigelow Copy Share Image
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I get to work with incredibly talented young filmmakers and students, and their attitudes and relationship with film is still so pure.… — James Franco Copy Share Image
Horror films are art, it's all make believe. It's great if a filmmaker can try to push boundaries and see how much… — Tom Six Copy Share Image
Directing ain't about drawing a neat little picture and showing it to the cameraman. I didn't want to go to film school.… — David Fincher Copy Share Image
People say I pay too much attention to the look of a movie but for God's sake, I'm not producing a Radio… — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
I am surely a feminist filmmaker, but not because I set out to become one, or am trying to make any kind… — Nina Menkes Copy Share Image
I've been involved with violent movies, and then I've also said at a certain point, 'I can't take it anymore. Please cut… — Harvey Weinstein Copy Share Image
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There are certain artists and filmmakers who, I get the impression, are trying to show off how bad their characters can be,… — Adrian Tomine Copy Share Image
Most independent filmmakers in Britain and North America work for commercial crews and then have their own projects when they've got enough… — Ann Macbeth Copy Share Image
If I was American, I think I'd live in New York, because I like that East Coast mentality. There's nothing wrong with… — Danny Boyle Copy Share Image
Television happens very quickly. It was like a shot of adrenaline into me, as a filmmaker, and my career. You can hit… — Michael J. Bassett Copy Share Image
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![“With my horror movies or with this movie [Valley of Violence], same thing. The subtext of this movie is what to take away from it. Plot is never something that's been my driving force as a filmmaker.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c0/ti-west-2310_cinema_with-my-horror-movies-or-with-this-movie_720793.jpg)
![“[Having bigger budget] allowed me to be a full-time filmmaker for a couple months and not have to have a day job and be balancing a bunch of other stuff. It allowed me to bring in all these people from different parts of the country. It allows me to have an actual food budget, where we could eat…” quote by Joe Swanberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/359/joe-swanberg-15317_bigger_having-bigger-budget-allowed-me-to-be-a_1561812.jpg)
