Documentaries Quote by Chris Hegedus

Documentaries are a powerful and effective way of bridging the gap between worlds, breaking through to new audiences that wouldn't otherwise be engaged -…

— Olivia Wilde

I'm fascinated by documentaries, to begin with. Because of the nature of television, as opposed to theatrical, documentaries can be in this long form…

— Barry Levinson

I do really enjoy watching documentaries because it's such an interesting foray into other people's lives.

— Ego Nwodim

I make documentaries from time to time to remind myself of reality. It's like musicians doing scales to keep their fingers working: when you're…

— Agnes Varda

Documentaries are unpredictable. You never know what will turn up, and the drama occurs in real time. But if you listen to people, a…

— Cosima Spender

I never really had any intention of getting involved in documentaries until the opportunity came around. I always thought much more in classic fiction…

— John Hyams

With documentaries, you go in with an open-mind but knowing what you want.

— Chris Metzler

I love documentaries and I watch documentaries to no end.

— Michael Pena

Documentaries shouldn't just reflect the world: they should try and explain why reality is like it is.

— Adam Curtis

I'm a big fan of documentaries. I've always loved them, and I've just never had the opportunity or the time to make a feature.

— Frank Marshall

I think documentaries are the greatest way to educate an entire generation that doesn't often look back to learn anything about the history that…

— Steven Spielberg

I think all documentaries leave out areas of people's lives. Which is good. There are areas that need not be explored.

— Alice Walker