When I worked with Woody Allen, I only got the parts of the script that I was in. I was able to… — Chiwetel Ejiofor Copy Share Image
On the set of an independent film you can tell that nobody is doing it for the money. Everyone is there because… — Will Ferrell Copy Share Image
I put steam on the table by being an actor. That is how I live. The longer I live, the more expensive… — Peter O'Toole Copy Share Image
They're naughty, all those writers - they mess around with people. I know James Gandolfini got a bit fed up on 'The… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
I heard, one of my producers told me this story where like the Hollywood studios brought all these high-end consultants in to… — Joseph Kosinski Copy Share Image
I've done films where you have to get in shape for purely vanity reasons, when you read a script, turn to page… — Bruce Willis Copy Share Image
I'm wearing three hats; I'm acting, producing, and directing. I was very involved in developing the script, too. But to me, that… — Bruce Campbell Copy Share Image
I think probably the best example was the year Jack Palance dropped down and gave us push-ups when he accepted his award… — Bruce Vilanch Copy Share Image
The deciphering of ancient scripts changed forever the way Europeans were able to imagine the story of humanity, destroying centuries of received… — Neil MacGregor Copy Share Image
I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and… — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
I used to do films for money earlier. I never knew what perception meant. I didn't give too much attention to scripts.… — Emraan Hashmi Copy Share Image
I was one of the first to read the 'ER' script and the good news is George Clooney still gives me credit… — Leslie Moonves Copy Share Image
There's something in the Zeitgeist now. A lot of [film] scripts I get have these very dark themes, a cornucopia of dysfunction.… — Christine Vachon Copy Share Image
There may have been great scripts, and perfect actors to fill the roles, but those pilot projects could be stopped at an… — Harry Lennix Copy Share Image
In 1998, the acting roles suddenly bottomed out. I was no longer getting scripts; even my agent stopped calling. When I finally… — Christine Ebersole Copy Share Image
Since I worked with Danny Boyle before on Slumdog Millionaire, we have great success and everything. So, when I first got the… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
I thought one way to try to hold on to the power was to write the script myself. That way, I could… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
Truthfully, in the beginning [of MacGyver] this could have gone either way, and as it turned out there was a version that… — Lucas Till Copy Share Image
Any script, even like The Founder, if it's something that I imagine myself playing this character or that character - any of… — Jeremy Renner Copy Share Image
I worked in script development, many years ago, and read a lot of scripts. Between that and the scripts I've read as… — William Mapother Copy Share Image
I would say it was the directors. We have to give credit to the directors for this, because in the script, we… — Cinco Paul Copy Share Image
Somebody comes to your house. You know they're coming, so it's not a surprise. And they give you an envelope that has… — Alden Ehrenreich Copy Share Image
There's actually a big difference between story and character. A great story doesn't make a great movie. A great script, which defines… — Kevin Costner Copy Share Image
I would always choose the script. You get more creative control that way. But, when you're in a situation like this, where… — Justin Theroux Copy Share Image
It [moviemaking] is not really done on a yearly basis. It's about how the material, and when the material comes in. If… — Graham King Copy Share Image
It might be different for people that are A-list actors, but a lot of us really look at what's offered to us… — John Noble Copy Share Image
I had to audition for Fandango. When I read the script, the role that was interesting - so everyone thought - was… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
There was a thing in the Andy Kaufman movie that Jim Carrey [Man On The Moon] about how he would do it.… — Neal Brennan Copy Share Image
No one is really a method actor, everyone has their way of going about it, preparing for it, but method is preparation,… — Morgan Freeman Copy Share Image
On movies, I like to involve the cast in the writing of the script. I like to have a rehearsal period, after… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
A film is a living thing. The screenplay is a guideline. You really need to have a good, sound script to know… — Jose Padilha Copy Share Image
One of the things when you write, well the way I write, is that you are writing your scenario and there are… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
There's a scientific hypothesis that every person's name is a primary suggestive command that contains the entire script of their life in… — Victor Pelevin Copy Share Image
I'm not one of those shoppers where I go to a store and I'm like, trying it on, I'm not sure, 'Oh,… — Emma Stone Copy Share Image
If we were able to rewrite the script for the reputation of Christianity, I think we would put the emphasis on developing… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
I learned that you really don't have any control as a writer. Waah, waah, waah. Big deal. Unless you're the director on… — Bret Easton Ellis Copy Share Image
I don't think I've ever done a character like this before, so I couldn't really draw from previous roles. I've been known… — Tamsin Egerton Copy Share Image
Aaron is a very passionate, maniacal writer so the scripts really come from him, but he is very open to... y'know, we'll… — Bradley Whitford Copy Share Image
When I wrote Chuky script, I was a student at UCLA, an undergraduate and my biggest aspiration for it was that I… — David Kirschner Copy Share Image
Martin [Campbell] is very energetic and precise. He'll on the set like four hours early with a flashlight and I thought, well,… — William Monahan Copy Share Image
![“I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe one or two would be successful. So I always kind of expected I’d write at least one successful film in my life. [...] The way it all came together was kind of like Murphy's…” quote by Michael Arndt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c3d/michael-arndt-21037_being-successful_i-figured-i-d-probably-write-50-scripts_981319.jpg)
![“There's something in the Zeitgeist now. A lot of [film] scripts I get have these very dark themes, a cornucopia of dysfunction. You know, Jane is a 13-year-old anorexic who lives with her parents and has been raped by her father. And this is a comedy.” quote by Christine Vachon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/04b/christine-vachon-33491_anorexics_there-s-something-in-the-zeitgeist-now-a_2024532.jpg)
![“Since I worked with Danny Boyle before on Slumdog Millionaire, we have great success and everything. So, when I first got the script and the screenplay of Simon (Beaufoy) and I was reading it, even before the shoot, some kind of sounds came into my mind and I put some stuff [down] and sent it to…” quote by A. R. Rahman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/573/a-r-rahman-4481_cutting_since-i-worked-with-danny-boyle-before-o_539.jpg)
![“Truthfully, in the beginning [of MacGyver] this could have gone either way, and as it turned out there was a version that was done wrong, which I'm not even going to get into. It was a pretty good idea and I liked where it was going, but then we got a chance to restart with Peter Lenkov [as…” quote by Lucas Till](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/66a/lucas-till-4507_chance_truthfully-in-the-beginning-of-macgyver_63774.jpg)
![“It [moviemaking] is not really done on a yearly basis. It's about how the material, and when the material comes in. If you develop your material and the script comes in great and you can attach a director and a cast and go off and make it, then I could make, I don't know, six [movies] a year. Or I…” quote by Graham King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8ad/graham-king-34519_bases_it-moviemaking-is-not-really-done-on-a-y_1623698.jpg)
![“There was a thing in the Andy Kaufman movie that Jim Carrey [Man On The Moon] about how he would do it. I didn't even see the movie. I read the script. But someone asked me, "Do you know what the best part of the Jim Carrey/Andy Kaufman movie is?" And I said, "me lee see ree bee." I just knew that…” quote by Neal Brennan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/25c/neal-brennan-4937_bees_there-was-a-thing-in-the-andy-kaufman-mo_874537.jpg)
![“Martin [Campbell] is very energetic and precise. He'll on the set like four hours early with a flashlight and I thought, well, I'll certainly try to be very neat about my script like Martin, which I wasn't, but I'm not going to do that bit with the 4AM and the flashlight. I'd love to be able to…” quote by William Monahan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/748/william-monahan-3226_able_martin-campbell-is-very-energetic-and-pr_3119302.jpg)