Cinema Quote by Alan Parker

Making films is much more difficult than people imagine, and so the experience of actually directing them is not one I've ever relished.

— Sydney Pollack

There are so many directors who don't like any kind of interaction on set except for producers. I am the opposite.

— Sean Baker

I love editing. I think I like it more than any other phase of film making. If I wanted to be frivolous, I might…

— Stanley Kubrick

I'm very manipulative towards directors. My theory is that everyone on the set is directing the film, we're all receiving art messages from the…

— Jeff Bridges

With film, so much is in the director's hands. Once something is cut together - unless you're in the editing room - you don't…

— Julia Stiles

I feel that the director's job is special because you're there the whole time while people come and go. You start alone in a…

— Eva Victor

As a professional, it pains me to watch a movie that is botched and amateurish. I prefer directors who have control of both their…

— George Cukor

If you see, as I do, in edited film, you're going to end up as a director.

— William Monahan

I like every part [of the film process ] except the business and admin stuff. The initial idea. Writing. Re-writing. Casting. Directing, Editing. If…

— Ricky Gervais

On every film, there are producers all over the place, and everyone's got to have an opinion. I think the screenplay is a beautiful…

— Sam Shepard

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best.…

— Nicolas Winding Refn

I don't think enough directors know enough about editing.

— Thelma Schoonmaker