Action Quote by Christopher Nolan
“Well, you always discover a lot in the editing room. Particularly the action, because you have to over-shoot a lot and shoot an enormous amount of material because many of the sequences have to be discovered in the editing and manipulation of it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Editing Process, 2014
Editing reveals action; over‑shooting and manipulation are essential.
In simple terms: Editing uncovers action through excess footage.
Embrace extensive shooting for better editing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- movie production
- advertising
- content creation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you decide what to cut?
- What benefits arise from over‑shooting?
Too much footage can overwhelm editors.