Quotes About Film

When I got on my first set, I watched what the cinematographer was doing, and at that level in film school, the cinematographer has the most control. They're the one looking through the viewfinder, carrying the camera, framing the shots.

I was thinking of going to London drama schools or to New York, because France didn't accommodate the things I wanted to do in film.

'Housefull' was an enjoyable film, and I thought it would be nice to be part of the franchise.

Dabangg' is an actor-driven franchise.

I feel some responsibility, being one of the few women directors who are being given opportunities. Sometimes, that makes me want to take on some big franchise because I want to show people that women can do it.

We are definitely doing 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2,' it's a great franchise to take forward.

Going to school in San Francisco, you're not going to meet as many people that are making films as you would if you went to film school in New York or L.A.

The 1910 Edison film of 'Frankenstein' was itself a dead thing revived by technology.

Frankly, you cannot match the action in a Bond or a Bourne film. Forget budgets, it needs an expertise which I probably lacked.

I've always been a bit of a sound freak in the movies I've done.

Film is a collaborative process, absolutely, but I am a control freak.

Fred Willard still makes me laugh.

In my free time, I do travel, watch films and learn on the go.

It's really cool to be able to do both. I get a chance to be in this film with these amazing actors, the coolest people ever, and I try to kiteboard as much in my free time as I can.

Sometimes a camera comes out and people freeze up a little, and I'm like that with normal cameras, but with a film camera, I feel different.

My favourite film is 'Le Diner de Cons,' a French movie.

When I came to New York in 1949, there was already an entire fresh avant-garde film movement blooming in New York and California. It was a very, very exciting period!

I think it's always a challenge to adapt a beautiful literary work into a fresh and alive film.

I hope to bring fresh ideas to the big screen.

In Chennai, I do film reviews for a local channel. Every second movie I review is by a debutant. There is so much passion and freshness in those films; that makes them special.

In 'Friday Night Lights,' the relationship between the coach and his wife, that marriage was something that you couldn't really understand until you actually saw it exist on film.

I didn't know where film came from when I was under 10. I just thought I'd be a stage actress. I always knew money would be tough, but that never frightened me.

It's not just the actor in front of the camera. And it's important to have respect for all those people that work behind the camera.

I've always been fascinated with everything behind the camera and in front.