Art Quote by Carlo Ponti

I don't really see the point in making a film unless you can think of a good reason to do it.

— Ben Barnes

There are a million logical reasons to not make a film, and I think if you get focused on all the critics or money…

— Brad Bird

It's disappointing to see films become pure entertainment, so that it's not an art form.

— Richard Linklater

Movies are so hard to get made - every step of the way of making a movie has obstacles. If you don't have that…

— Antoine Fuqua

There is lots of pressure to make a GOOD film. And not just a GOOD film but one that will somehow stand out in…

— Aurora Guerrero

If I can't make the kind of film that I want to make, then the hell with it.

— Peter Weir

There is no point in doing a film that will never see the light of the day.

— Zayed Khan

There has never been a great film unless it was created in the spirit of the experimental filmmaker.

— Len Lye

There's no point in making a movie just to be making a movie.

— Warren Beatty

A film has got to demand to be made. Otherwise - if it's just, 'Shall we? Why not?' - you shouldn't make it.

— Ken Loach

There's no need to make any film. The word 'need' is pretty strong. But if there's a purpose behind making the film, there can…

— Rod Lurie

The idea that a film is created in the editing room - it's only a certain kind of movie that's made in the editing…

— Ethan Hawke