Quote by Slavoj Žižek

When film is not a document, it is dream. That is why Tarkovsky is the greatest of them all. He moves with such naturalness…

— Ingmar Bergman

As a filmmaker, you look for a story, and the story has to have conflict and a match of opposites.

— Frederic Tcheng

Writers and filmmakers have this age-old relationship to the material.

— Duncan Roy

A novel compared to film writing can allow the author to be more indulgent, and that extends to the characters and the story being…

— Kanika Dhillon

“An author is an expert in the written word. The author must make a choice; to either trust and support the filmmaker’s approach, or…

— Sarah Gerdes

Film work can be very interesting, but it also can be awfully boring because who creates the film? The actors? No. It is the…

— Max von Sydow

Anybody who pitches a story or an idea for a film to an executive, whatever the latest hit is, is what you're comparing it…

— Rebecca Eaton

“I know a lot of writers, and everyone works differently, but this is something that we truly have in common across all genres -…

— Sara Sheridan

The wise screen writer is he who wears his second-best suit, artistically speaking, and doesn't take things too much to heart. He should have…

— Raymond Chandler

In this business, you're dependent on the writer, the filmmaker, the luck of beating out who knows how many people for the part. I'm…

— Boyd Holbrook

“Unlike modern films where superstars dominate every scene, the Hollywood films of the golden era have depth in writing and casting, so the story…

— Roger Ebert

My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would…

— Taylor Hackford