Cinema Quote by Priyadarshan

Not many directors have the courage to make movies that are against conventional, commercial norms.

— Amrita Rao

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.

— Patrice Leconte

If you do an indie film, where it's like, "We don't have a lot of money to give you, but we'll really give you…

— Dave Bautista

It is all about playing a challenging role, and whether a film is a commercial one or not does not really matter.

— Arfi Lamba

Making films is much more difficult than people imagine, and so the experience of actually directing them is not one I've ever relished.

— Sydney Pollack

I don't see myself as a short-film director, and I'm not a commercial director.

— Sean Baker

For me, as an actor, there is no commercial or independent or art cinema. For me, it's a character that is given by the…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

If everyone's comfortable, you can pretty much make any kind of movie that the director wants.

— Jeff Fahey

Essentially, filmmakers have to be free and not directed by power or politicians.

— Costa-Gavras

I've never made any money off of any of my films. Statement of fact. So without commercial work, I would be in big trouble.

— Errol Morris

I've been lucky to have things come to me that creatively fulfill me, and those are usually the independent films just because you have…

— Jennifer Aniston

With independents[films] you sort of make them on the go and there is that little bit more creative freedom. You don't have the money…

— Jennifer Aniston