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I really do like the independent way of working. You don't get much studio intrusion compared to when you're working on a big Hollywood…

— Steven Bauer

I don't call myself an 'independent filmmaker'. Either a concept works within a studio system or it doesn't. If it does then you should…

— Andrew Neel

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

Independent films are the ones with the great possibility of keeping you on your toes, challenging your craft and skills, and forcing you to…

— Manoj Bajpayee

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

Basically, independent film doesn't exist anymore. It does if you have two or three stars in your film, but it's just very difficult.

— Steven Shainberg

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 great thing about an independent film is that you're too busy working, and you're too busy hoping to God to get it done.

— Ann Dowd

I think independent movies are actually very challenging right now, because it was this huge scene and it was great for a few years.…

— Bob Odenkirk

Above all, film is a business... Independence is a really cool thing as you can be a bit more bold, and take a few…

— Mel Gibson

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

The excitement about independent filmmaking is that they're a little more open to taking chances. The studios are a little more careful, as far…

— Malin Akerman