Come up Quote by David Mackenzie

I asked a director once what the secret of it all was, and he said you have to be so prepared that you are…

— Alex Kurtzman

Personally, as a filmmaker, I think you should prepare your audience as to what they can expect.

— Sudeep

If we walk away thinking and having learned something, that as a filmmaker is what I set out to do.

— Kari Skogland

As a filmmaker, you want people to understand and get what you do, and it's a lot to ask for.

— Bennett Miller

Making a film is so scary, and there's such a kind of void that you're working from initially. I mean, you can have all…

— Todd Haynes

I try to just focus on what feels right to me when I am conceiving it, conceptualizing, designing, etc. and then talk it through…

— Miguel Sapochnik

What I have learned first and foremost is to follow your instincts. As a filmmaker, there are no rules as to how to play…

— Brad Furman

Sometimes, I think it's important to be a filmmaker first and be able to talk about whatever you want to after that.

— Justin Lin

I think that's the problem, when you're a young filmmaker and you're starting out, you don't know people, you're easily lead, you don't know…

— Leigh Whannell

I've learned more, and I understand the process a bit better now. I can try to see how long I want to take in…

— Neill Blomkamp

There's no guidebook on how to be a filmmaker. I just try to do my best.

— Justin Lin

I am very filmmaker oriented, as a producer. I think the most important thing is that you have to really choose the players carefully.

— Nina Jacobson