Careful Quote by Malin Akerman

Independent films, for the most part, to me, are not so independent. They often feel like people auditioning for a big commercial career. They…

— Ron Eldard

Independent film making is very collaborative. You feel like it's you, the director and other actors and you really feel like you have the…

— Michael B. Jordan

There's something I really love about independent filmmaking. Everyone is a little bit more close-knit, and you rely on people a little bit more.…

— Thomas Ian Nicholas

When you work on big commercial movies, of course there's more money involved and you can still do some good work. But with an…

— Dennis Haysbert

With an independent film, you have a little more freedom, and you also have less money, so you're sort of struggling to get it…

— Ryan Eggold

I've spent a great deal of my life doing independent film, and that is partly because the subject matter interests me and partly because…

— John Hurt

It's always fun to get to do independent film because I believe that that's the life blood of film. It's about writers and directors…

— Steve Buscemi

I love independent filmmaking. I don't agree with a lot of it, but that's the point.

— Gena Rowlands

Sometimes it's hard for me to tell the difference between independent filmmaking and studio filmmaking because all the studios have these little independent satellites.…

— Kerry Washington

The independent films are really where I kind of come from and where I feel comfortable. It's never been about the blockbusters and making…

— Mia Wasikowska

The good thing about the studio is that, when the movie comes out, they will put their marketing and their money behind it, which…

— Jamie Linden

The independent film world is a fragile ecosystem. It allows for unique experiences and challenging stories to be told by bold filmmakers in adventurous…

— Ti West