Academy Quote by Ralph Gibson

Filmmaking became a possible way for me to combine my interest in photography and in gathering stories, as well as my interest in journalism…

— Joshua Marston

I really got into filmmaking through photography.

— Todd Phillips

I took myself out of the business to study film at NYU and the School of Visual Arts. I grew up on movie sets…

— Devin Ratray

I was attracted to filmmaking in college because of my love of storytelling. You can have such an impact and reach a broader audience…

— Rory Kennedy

I was going to go to a four-year college and be an anthropologist or to an art school and be an illustrator when a…

— George Lucas

You get told a lot in school to tell what you know, write what you know. But what excites me about filmmaking, about being…

— Anna Boden

I think I have a real interest in filmmaking, and it's nice when I can go and do that sometimes. Then it's also great…

— Charlize Theron

All my film ideas and subjects have come from photography.

— Lauren Greenfield

Filmmaking is something that I'm really passionate about. Film, in general, is something that I'm passionate about.

— Paul Wesley

At the end of the day, filmmaking is a sheer act of creative will. You have to be prepared to stick with your art…

— Nicholas Ozeki

I've learned a great deal about a certain type of filmmaking. But I have ambitions toward another type of filmmaking that I haven't been…

— Shia LaBeouf

It is really important that young people find something that they want to do and pursue it with passion. I'm very passionate about filmmaking.…

— Spike Lee