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title: "6 Knew Camera Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [In the editing room, 20 percent of the time you're using stuff from before the actor knew the camera was rolling or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/campbell-scott/in-the-editing-room-20-percent-of-the-time-you-re-using-stuff-from/)

[Campbell Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/campbell-scott/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc2/campbell-scott-12670_actors_in-the-editing-room-20-percent-of-the-ti_172952.jpg)

> [I think I did a couple of test commercials that didn't even make it on the air. That's how little I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-steenburgen/i-think-i-did-a-couple-of-test-commercials-that-didn-t-even-make-it/)

[Mary Steenburgen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-steenburgen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f1/mary-steenburgen-10553_air_i-think-i-did-a-couple-of-test-commercia_703491.jpg)

> [“When he thanked Maude, she knew the camera would be on her, screening each twitch her face twisted into, so she did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-adams/when-he-thanked-maude-she-knew-the-camera-would-be-on-her-screening/)

[Anna Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-adams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b88/anna-adams-16297_quote_when-he-thanked-maude-she-knew-the-camer_1517547.jpg)

> [Man Ray... loved games and absolutely knew about the camera. It is interesting to note that, although I used him in only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-wegman/man-ray-loved-games-and-absolutely-knew-about-the-camera-it-is/)

[William Wegman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-wegman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d9/william-wegman-32697_cameras_man-ray-loved-games-and-absolutely-knew_1562981.jpg)

> [Before I knew the camera, I knew about images. It's all about trying to make light with a pencil or with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malick-sidibe/before-i-knew-the-camera-i-knew-about-images-it-s-all-about-trying-to/)

[Malick Sidibe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malick-sidibe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25b/malick-sidibe-65020_cameras_before-i-knew-the-camera-i-knew-about-im_1948196.jpg)

> [I don't think I knew that much about camera placement and working with actors when we did 'Half Nelson.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anna-boden/i-don-t-think-i-knew-that-much-about-camera-placement-and-working/)

[Anna Boden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anna-boden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8aa/anna-boden-12590_about_i-don-t-think-i-knew-that-much-about-cam_2191336.jpg)

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