Cinema Quote by William Hurt

When independent films break through and actually make it into any level of mainstream-ness or get seen by people or find a life actually…

— Karen Allen

Working in independent cinema is far more frustrating than mainstream because it is difficult to get money to make such films.

— Ranvir Shorey

I come from a background of independent films.

— Mia Wasikowska

I've done a lot of independent films that not a lot of people have seen.

— Katia Winter

Ultimately, if you act in mainstream movies, more people will come and watch your indie movies. That's how you reach the audience.

— Shweta Tripathi

I watch mostly independent films.

— Reed Hastings

Maybe I should be making more mainstream films if I want to get some money.

— Stacy Martin

Let me be very frank. I make films keeping within the mainstream and my cinema is popular cinema. I love it this way.

— Mani Ratnam

I think you do independent movies because you're looking to cut away from commercial movies.

— Bill Pullman

The independent films are really where I kind of come from and where I feel comfortable.

— Mia Wasikowska

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

Making independent films is liberating. It eliminates self-censorship, which mainstream films are infected with due to commercial priorities.

— Arfi Lamba