Act Quote by John Carpenter

When I was younger, making films was so all-consuming. It was a life-or-death thing. Films still mean so much to me when I'm making…

— Lynne Ramsay

Making a film is very gratifying and intoxicating. It does great things to your self-esteem, but pushing people and mentoring them to their full…

— Mahesh Bhatt

Normally I'm watching people become actors in the process of making the film. It's very important you have a lot of respect when you…

— Celine Sciamma

There's so much work in making movies, it's so easy to tear one down. When I watch a movie, even one that I don't…

— Gore Verbinski

I am delighted that young filmmakers want me in their films. They have open minds and a fresh take on old attitudes. I derive…

— Victor Banerjee

Making a film is like raising a child. You have to be there every step of the way, guide it, provide for it, and…

— Nicholas Ozeki

Even when a film is finished, when I direct a film, sometimes it's a dark profession, but it requires a peculiar form of courage…

— Kenneth Branagh

I tried to take advantage of the fact that I was not used to making a movie. Movies are still so new to me…

— Joann Sfar

MANY MANAGE TO SEPARATE THEIR LIFE FROM THEIR FILMS. THEY LIVE ONE WAY AND EXPRESS OTHER IDEAS IN THEIR WORKS. THEY ARE ABLE TO…

— Andrei Tarkovsky

When you make a film, it's because it's important to you, it means something to you.

— Diego Luna

The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making. Yet pleasure in the work can’t be achieved unless…

— Akira Kurosawa

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

— Cameron Diaz