--- title: "1 Filmmakers Come Quotes By John Polson" description: "1 Filmmakers Come quotes by John Polson. Plus more from John Polson and more Filmmakers Come sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f0/john-polson-32925_about_i-have-an-idea-about-building-almost-lik_1893226.jpg" --- > [I have an idea about building almost like a studio for some of the best Tropfest filmmakers, so they can come together and support and be given space and resources they need to tell great stories year around, so it's…](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) ## More by John Polson > [I like people. That's me. I like people on the street, and I also happen to like other people who have power. But I'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-like-people-that-s-me-i-like-people-on-the-street-and-i-also-happen/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [You can do a short film in three to four days, and then you can show it. Look at the careers you seen go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/you-can-do-a-short-film-in-three-to-four-days-and-then-you-can-show/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [All my best friends are women except for one or two. I feel women are superior to men, and I love having them around.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/all-my-best-friends-are-women-except-for-one-or-two-i-feel-women-are/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [If only I could look up and touch a tetromino-filled sky... Until then, I thankfully have Dream of Pixels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/if-only-i-could-look-up-and-touch-a-tetromino-filled-sky-until-then-i/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [I started as a musician. I play the saxophone, but from the age of 17, I realised that it's very hard to make a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-started-as-a-musician-i-play-the-saxophone-but-from-the-age-of-17-i/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [I made 'Siam Sunset.' In Australia, it was pretty much universally hated, but I did notice that almost any American who saw it loved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-made-siam-sunset-in-australia-it-was-pretty-much-universally-hated/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [I do prime time network shows like 'Blue Bloods.' I've done 'Fringe,' I've done 'The Good Wife,' done a lot of 'The Mentalist.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-do-prime-time-network-shows-like-blue-bloods-i-ve-done-fringe-i-ve/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [TV directing is fine because you can come in and do a TV show in a relatively short period of time, and that can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/tv-directing-is-fine-because-you-can-come-in-and-do-a-tv-show-in-a/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [I do think Australians as a rule have a very good sensibility to them, and I think most people, if they were given the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-do-think-australians-as-a-rule-have-a-very-good-sensibility-to-them/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [The Australian film industry has recognised Tropfest as a place to nurture young talent. It's a stepping stone between amateur and professional.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/the-australian-film-industry-has-recognised-tropfest-as-a-place-to/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [I would love to live stream them all, so if you're in New York and you come along, you can watch Tropfest N.Y., and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-would-love-to-live-stream-them-all-so-if-you-re-in-new-york-and-you/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [I have an idea about building almost like a studio for some of the best Tropfest filmmakers, so they can come together and support…](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/) > [I have a great team. A lot of my focus every day is with my television and film career, directing and producing, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/i-have-a-great-team-a-lot-of-my-focus-every-day-is-with-my-television/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [Artists need support, time and money to develop their ideas, and if people rip stuff off, you don't have to be that brilliant to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/artists-need-support-time-and-money-to-develop-their-ideas-and-if/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) > [Australians love to pump you up when you're nobody. Then, when you start to put your head above water and say, 'Well, actually, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-polson/australians-love-to-pump-you-up-when-you-re-nobody-then-when-you/) [John Polson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-polson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/filmmakers-come/john-polson/#itemlist", "name": "1 Filmmakers Come Quotes By John Polson", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I have an idea about building almost like a studio for some of the best Tropfest filmmakers, so they can come together and support and be given space and resources they need to tell great stories year around, so it's not just about the festivals. 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