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title: "10 Filmmakers Come Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Filmmakers Come quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Filmmakers Come sayings and thoughts."
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> [Most filmmakers, if not all, come from a place of privilege, if only because of the expense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-baker/most-filmmakers-if-not-all-come-from-a-place-of-privilege-if-only/)

[Sean Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-baker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d25/sean-baker-5729_come_most-filmmakers-if-not-all-come-from-a-p_269502.jpg)

> [You know, I feel like my job is to write a book. Then filmmakers come and they make a movie. And they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayelet-waldman/you-know-i-feel-like-my-job-is-to-write-a-book-then-filmmakers-come/)

[Ayelet Waldman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayelet-waldman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dd/ayelet-waldman-3229_art_you-know-i-feel-like-my-job-is-to-write_51614.png)

> [I've always been told that because of 'Main Hoon Na,' a lot of female filmmakers have come up but I maintain that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/farah-khan/i-ve-always-been-told-that-because-of-main-hoon-na-a-lot-of-female/)

[Farah Khan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/farah-khan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a7/farah-khan-6293_always_i-ve-always-been-told-that-because-of-ma_1632247.jpg)

> [I dont find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carter-burwell/i-dont-find-myself-lobbying-for-projects-filmmakers-almost-always/)

[Carter Burwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carter-burwell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f0/carter-burwell-15278_filmmaker_i-dont-find-myself-lobbying-for-projects_613456.png)

> [There will be new and exciting filmmakers to come and movies that will be great successes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-wahlberg/there-will-be-new-and-exciting-filmmakers-to-come-and-movies-that/)

[Mark Wahlberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-wahlberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86e/mark-wahlberg-2720_exciting_there-will-be-new-and-exciting-filmmaker_3078450.jpg)

> [I don't find myself lobbying for projects. Filmmakers almost always come to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carter-burwell/i-don-t-find-myself-lobbying-for-projects-filmmakers-almost-always/)

[Carter Burwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carter-burwell/)

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> [I try not to put pressure on filmmakers to come up with a big scare at the beginning. I think that helps…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-blum/i-try-not-to-put-pressure-on-filmmakers-to-come-up-with-a-big-scare/)

[Jason Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-blum/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf4/jason-blum-2829_90-minutes_i-try-not-to-put-pressure-on-filmmakers_2168136.jpg)

> [I don't think you can figure this stuff out. If you could figure all this stuff out, then all the great filmmakers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-devlin/i-don-t-think-you-can-figure-this-stuff-out-if-you-could-figure-all/)

[Dean Devlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dean-devlin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc7/dean-devlin-5090_come_i-don-t-think-you-can-figure-this-stuff_1999169.jpg)

> [The most difficult thing about music videos is that a lot of young filmmakers come into the medium, and they have so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hiro-murai/the-most-difficult-thing-about-music-videos-is-that-a-lot-of-young/)

[Hiro Murai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hiro-murai/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8c/hiro-murai-8327_come_the-most-difficult-thing-about-music-vid_1629503.jpg)

> [I have an idea about building almost like a studio for some of the best Tropfest filmmakers, so they can come together…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-have-an-idea-about-building-almost-like-a-studio-for-some-of-the/)

[John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f0/john-polson-32925_about_i-have-an-idea-about-building-almost-lik_1893226.jpg)

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