Famous Filmmaker Wisdom

424 Filmmaker quotes by 297 unique authors

In my view, the only way to see a film remains the way the filmmaker intended: inside a large movie theater with great sound and… — Ridley Scott
I just trust the director and never overanalyse the script, screenplay, etc. You are just taking a bet at the end of the day, so… — Ravi Teja
Film making is an expensive, as well as a serious business. We should be able to entertain our audiences, who are fully aware of what… — Rohit Shetty
When I was 20 years old, I had no plans to ever be a filmmaker. — Spike Jonze
I actually grew up wanting to be a filmmaker. I wanted to make movies, and music was a detour, almost. — Damien Chazelle
I wear this label of a Christian filmmaker proudly. — David A. R. White
A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots. — Walter Salles
We probably do not have a large enough industry here to ably support the independent filmmaker to move in and out. Much of the industry… — Ann Macbeth
Working with and collaborating with and for Peter Jackson was an incredible experience because he is such a phenomenal filmmaker. — Andy Serkis
I think you could go back to any filmmaker or musician or artist, and look at what their input was in their formative years, and… — Andrew Stanton
I never set out to build some behemoth comedy career. My taste in movies is far more eclectic than that so my aspirations as a… — Shawn Levy
You can mix in certain sensitivities as a filmmaker. — Peter Weir
All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film. I recognize that… — Vikas Swarup
You know, I think Chris Nolan is an incredibly intelligent filmmaker, and I think Leonardo DiCaprio is an incredibly talented actor. — Ryan Kavanaugh
Pop music can get inside us and enter our memory bubbles. It provides those true Proustian moments, unlocking sensations, unlocking our imaginations. Music inspired me… — Todd Haynes
In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US, I'm a bum. — John Carpenter
On one hand, as a filmmaker, I don't want to make a movie with guns everywhere. — Jim McKay
I really took filmmaking very seriously... It was an honor and then a crutch also, because at a young age, I was like, I guess… — John Singleton
But I did on projects that I produced, that I directed, that I acted in because it was important. I want to be a filmmaker.… — Eriq La Salle
It is hard for the young filmmaker not to envision immediate popularity, that being affected by the fact that his work will unlikely be perceived… — Martin Dansky
I believe in life. I know that life comes in at your heart and it doesn't matter if you're an actor, a filmmaker or a… — Tom Cruise
Ive taken a lot from them as a filmmaker, and Ive learned things from every single filmmaker Ive ever worked with, and will hopefully apply… — Laurence Fishburne
What happened was months and months passed before I read anything where there was a filmmaker I wanted to work with. I wound up sitting… — Cuba Gooding, Jr.
I think any filmmaker looks back and thinks, 'Boy, if we only had four hours more on that day when the sun was going down,'… — Todd Phillips

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