I enjoy doing independent films more, only because there's more freedom. There's not as many cooks tampering with what you are trying… — Illeana Douglas Copy Share Image
I have walked away from enormous amounts of money and I have made that life I have wanted somewhat in this business.… — Patricia Clarkson Copy Share Image
There are lots of great movies coming out of the U.S. but it's not something I've ever really been interested in. They're… — Billie Piper Copy Share Image
I'm in a position where I'm being continually knocked back for the kind of independent films I want to be in because… — Rufus Sewell Copy Share Image
Many of us had this idea of doing independent film, of making personal, relevant films, as opposed to Hollywood fluff. I directed… — Robert Kane Pappas Copy Share Image
In a perfect world, I could be doing some bigger films and balance that with some independent films because they seem to… — Sherilyn Fenn Copy Share Image
When we talk about 'Sweetback,' yes, it stars the whole black movement, but it's also the first time an independent film made… — Melvin Van Peebles Copy Share Image
I didn't fill it up with movies every time because I was trying to just film one damn movie, but that's the… — Shane West Copy Share Image
It's becoming increasingly harder and harder; there's no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren't any, they don't exist. In the… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
What you realize is it's not about financial success as an artist. A lot of actors and actresses, producers, writers, and the… — Jennifer Lopez Copy Share Image
Being a part of independent-film world, the independent-film community, that's what you do. You support each other. If someone's doing a movie… — Michael Rapaport Copy Share Image
I think I'm wealthy. I make a good living for what I do. Well, it depends. If I'm doing an independent film… — Eric Stoltz Copy Share Image
The movie studios, they only like to make - I make a joke, but it's true - if the movie has the… — Rob Reiner Copy Share Image
When the doors to television were opened to me, that was quite a surprise. It's been such a gift that there was… — Aja Naomi King Copy Share Image
I've spent a great deal of my life doing independent film, and that is partly because the subject matter interests me and… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I've really dreamed of doing television. All of us do television, coming up. But when I was coming up, television was a… — Billy Bob Thornton Copy Share Image
I believe that independent film making is the last frontier of creative expression available. So I'm always willing to lend a helping… — Lloyd Kaufman Copy Share Image
I was still making movies so it wasnt as if I were working in a bar, but they were independent films that… — Linda Fiorentino Copy Share Image
Lots of TV is kind of becoming almost the new form for adult storytelling and cinema, but still with some independent films… — Alicia Vikander Copy Share Image
The biggest challenge is how you get money for independent films, in these ever-changing times when most people don't really want to… — Famke Janssen Copy Share Image
In the '80s, I can't say that Amy and I were aware of an independent film community. We could only get a… — Griffin Dunne Copy Share Image
I've been lucky to have things come to me that creatively fulfill me, and those are usually the independent films just because… — Jennifer Aniston Copy Share Image
To make a real independent film where the filmmaker is in charge creatively, one must sacrifice personal, financial, and physical well-being. — Mark Polish Copy Share Image
I've never had a good game plan. At a certain point, making independent films became more and more appealing to me because… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
It's a unique experience when you're doing an independent film where you have one person who puts up all the funds to… — Forest Whitaker Copy Share Image
There was an interesting article in Los Angeles Magazine about women directors. A woman director makes one bad independent film and her… — Dick Wolf Copy Share Image
In terms of doing another franchise after 'Transformers,' I don't know if that would be best for me. I'm really happy to… — Jack Reynor Copy Share Image
The size of a studio film lets you see technology in a way that you wouldn't on an independent film, like the… — Juno Temple Copy Share Image
On an independent film you're lucky if you get one, but ostensibly the job is the same. There's very little difference, apart… — Charles Dance Copy Share Image
All in all, I'd like to venture into film. Films are my staple diet, so I would love to be part of… — Tom Weston-Jones Copy Share Image
I had made an independent film - 'Footsteps' - in the U.K. that hadn't really done anything, so my wife suggested we… — Gareth Evans Copy Share Image
Independent films in this country are in the same position. Miramax and Fine Line are not independent - they're with Disney! Come… — Dennis Hopper Copy Share Image
The thing I've come to learn is that what's great about small independent films is the intimacy and the communication that occurs… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very… — Steven Shainberg Copy Share Image
But it's often been the case, I've done so many countless small, independent films that really 3.2 people have seen, so you… — Helena Bonham Carter Copy Share Image
The independent film world is a fragile ecosystem. It allows for unique experiences and challenging stories to be told by bold filmmakers… — Ti West Copy Share Image
Most of my movies are indies. The best scripts I can find are independent films. But I love big-budget movies, I love… — Anthony Mackie Copy Share Image
Because audiences all over the world can see an independent film almost anywhere and anytime, these new distribution outlets have opened a… — Gren Wells Copy Share Image
I've done a lot of independent film, which are short shoots that are usually four to six weeks, max. I enjoy everything.… — Adelaide Clemens Copy Share Image
When the small independent film, which depends on its artistic appeal rather than wide commercial distribution by an MPAA member, is now… — Norman Jewison Copy Share Image
