Big idea Quote by Gurinder Chadha

Film is simply the most complex way you can express yourself

— Michael Haneke

A writing teacher once told me that the most successful movies and books were simple plots about complex characters. You should be able to…

— James Scott Bell

I think a film should be appropriate to what it's trying to say or the characters in it.

— Kelly Asbury

When you make a film you usually make a film about an idea.

— Sydney Pollack

A film can be big or small - I have to just fall in love with it. To connect with the character, the script,…

— Eva Green

A movie contains literally tens of thousands of ideas. They're in the form of every sentence; in the performance of each line; in the…

— Edwin Catmull

A film is a living thing. The screenplay is a guideline. You really need to have a good, sound script to know that you…

— Jose Padilha

Every film I try and make it the way I see it in my head, and it really just depends on the script and…

— Duncan Jones

I think you should make movies as long as the story dictates.

— Eli Roth

Characterisation is more important to me than the script. A decent story and extraordinary characters can do wonders for a film, but you cannot…

— Arbaaz Khan

When you decide to make a film, it's imperative that it's a story you just have to tell...no matter what. If so, then dive…

— Dori Berinstein

To me, a film is like a piece of architecture. There are so many details that all, in the end, end up being one…

— Andre Øvredal