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title: "12 Wanted Films Quotes by 12 authors"
description: "Browse 12 Wanted Films quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Wanted Films sayings and thoughts."
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> [Like any other aspirational actor, I wanted to be a part of films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vikrant-massey/like-any-other-aspirational-actor-i-wanted-to-be-a-part-of-films/)

[Vikrant Massey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vikrant-massey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f1/vikrant-massey-6330_actor_like-any-other-aspirational-actor-i-want_1209511.jpg)

> [I wanted to do films in different languages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nagma/i-wanted-to-do-films-in-different-languages/)

[Nagma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nagma/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1be/nagma-8956_cinema_i-wanted-to-do-films-in-different-langua_944514.jpg)

> [I didn't know how, I didn't know when, but I wanted to act. I wanted to be in films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denise-bidot/i-didn-t-know-how-i-didn-t-know-when-but-i-wanted-to-act-i-wanted-to/)

[Denise Bidot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denise-bidot/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/218/denise-bidot-4601_act_i-didn-t-know-how-i-didn-t-know-when-but_2341238.jpg)

> [I always knew I wanted to be in films, but I did not know exactly what I wanted to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karthi/i-always-knew-i-wanted-to-be-in-films-but-i-did-not-know-exactly-what/)

[Karthi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karthi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca3/karthi-6287_always_i-always-knew-i-wanted-to-be-in-films-bu_1703291.jpg)

> [There were so many people who wanted me for their films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tippi-hedren/there-were-so-many-people-who-wanted-me-for-their-films/)

[Tippi Hedren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tippi-hedren/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d28/tippi-hedren-11546_cinema_there-were-so-many-people-who-wanted-me_519185.jpg)

> [I wanted to do films because I loved certain stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nushrat-bharucha/i-wanted-to-do-films-because-i-loved-certain-stories/)

[Nushrat Bharucha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nushrat-bharucha/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c6/nushrat-bharucha-6600_because_i-wanted-to-do-films-because-i-loved-cer_1814216.jpg)

> [I spent 30 years of my life not being wanted at all for films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-caine/i-spent-30-years-of-my-life-not-being-wanted-at-all-for-films/)

[Michael Caine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-caine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84b/michael-caine-1152_cinema_i-spent-30-years-of-my-life-not-being-wa_2084379.jpg)

> [Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrzej-wajda/cinemas-gained-new-young-audiences-who-wanted-films-made-for-them/)

[Andrzej Wajda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrzej-wajda/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a4/andrzej-wajda-19058_audience_cinemas-gained-new-young-audiences-who-w_1089353.png)

> [I want the chance to play very different characters, and I've always wanted to do more films.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joanne-froggatt/i-want-the-chance-to-play-very-different-characters-and-i-ve-always/)

[Joanne Froggatt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joanne-froggatt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a6/joanne-froggatt-16403_always_i-want-the-chance-to-play-very-different_3115022.png)

> [I always wanted the films to play in malls, and I wanted as many people as possible to see them. I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harmony-korine/i-always-wanted-the-films-to-play-in-malls-and-i-wanted-as-many/)

[Harmony Korine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harmony-korine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fce/harmony-korine-8808_always_i-always-wanted-the-films-to-play-in-mal_951941.jpg)

> [I always wanted to do films. I'd gone to New York early in 1976 and did a lot of theater, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-daniels/i-always-wanted-to-do-films-i-d-gone-to-new-york-early-in-1976-and/)

[Jeff Daniels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-daniels/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4b/jeff-daniels-12465_film_i-always-wanted-to-do-films-i-d-gone-to_92537.png)

> [Directors like William Friedkin (Killer Joe), Steven Soderbergh (Magic Mike) and Lee Daniels (The Paperboy) got in touch with me and wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-mcconaughey/directors-like-william-friedkin-killer-joe-steven-soderbergh-magic/)

[Matthew McConaughey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-mcconaughey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/111/matthew-mcconaughey-1902_chance_directors-like-william-friedkin-killer-j_1829358.jpg)

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