Adaptation Quote by Ashwin Sanghi

It's important that period films aren't seen as just a lovely visual exercise.

— Kate Winslet

So much of it is the design of the shot or the motion of the character; it's the work you do so that it…

— Dennis Muren

A period film is a gift for a cinematographer.

— Rachel Morrison

The joy of a period film is that you're taken to another world. The costumes determine the way you move, and then consequently the…

— Rhys Ifans

I think there's a connection with 'Nightcrawler' and 'Blowup' and other films where visual imagery is integral to the story. It allows you to…

— Dan Gilroy

It's a whole other way of working when you work in films: You know exactly the arc of your character.

— Sissy Spacek

Every period piece is made in the context of the moment, always equally trying to capture something about now through then. But as an…

— Fred Hechinger

When I watch a movie I don't really care too much about the plot - not that it isn't important, but what I remember…

— Jamie Hyneman

I really admire visual storytelling that shows you what's happening, instead of tells you what's happening. I think it really forces the filmmaking to…

— John Kahrs

It's pretty awesome to see people dressed up in period clothing and running around on horses and in carriages and all that kind of…

— Cary Fukunaga

That, for me, actually is the most important thing about doing a period film is trying to make these people as lovable as they…

— Florence Pugh

On film, you really have to focus on what you're looking at. You're imprinting a physical image.

— Petra Collins