Cinema Quote by Ava DuVernay

I had no interest in really becoming an actress or doing that kind of thing I just knew that I wanted to do something…

— Susan Downey

I always wanted to be a filmmaker and became one through sheer single-mindedness. I came to filmmaking from a background in graphic design. I…

— Neil Marshall

I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film…

— Park Chan-wook

I tried working odd jobs that had nothing to do with creating, and it was difficult for me. In the end, I just always…

— Harmony Korine

I wanted to make films before I wanted to be an actor.

— Harris Dickinson

I always wanted to be a director. And I make films that I like.

— Dileesh Pothan

I was just making movies to make movies. I was so full of anxiety about becoming a filmmaker that I kind of lost the…

— Lee Isaac Chung

I was 19 or 20 when I was confused whether to take up films as a career. At that juncture, I enrolled in an…

— Naga Chaitanya

I had an interest in film, but I didn't want to go to Hollywood and make movies.

— Adam Page

I wanted to be a filmmaker since I was a kid. I always did things that took me a little closer to that.

— Justin Simien

I do love making films. I want to be a filmmaker that grows and progresses and does keep trying to push myself. I think…

— Dexter Fletcher

I grew up right near Hollywood, and I wanted to be a filmmaker.

— Susan Griffin