Going Director Quotes by Edward Burns

I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles.

— Edward Burns

There has been a great proliferation of lawyers in the pat 20 years, just as there has been a proliferation of computers. But unlike…

— Edward Burns

I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them.

— Edward Burns

Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the…

— Edward Burns

Spielberg gave us three takes before saying anything to us. Since then, I do that, three takes, to let the actors find their rhythm.

— Edward Burns

It's an enormous wall that's built between you and your dreams. And if every day, you just chip away... It may take ten years,…

— Edward Burns

Quite honestly, it's too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them.

— Edward Burns

When you work with a DeNiro or Hoffman, they love what they do so much that there's never any competitive vibe. It's more about…

— Edward Burns

That's my advice for indie filmmakers: Marry a supermodel.

— Edward Burns

I try not to be too plot-heavy and to balance the dramatic with the comedic.

— Edward Burns

When I was 25 years old and had no money - and didn't know how to make movies and had no experience - I…

— Edward Burns

The stigma of the straight-to-DVD thing is over.

— Edward Burns

I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that ‘do what makes you happy’ thing in check.

— Edward Burns

Well, honestly, the films I personally like to go see are smaller, more character-driven pieces, so that's why the movies I've made have been…

— Edward Burns

I'd been offered TV series over the years and never had any interest in doing television. I'm not a TV guy.

— Edward Burns