Quotes About Film

I don't want to produce anymore small or independent movies because it's just too hard these days.

But the highlight of The Third Man was the haunting zither theme, which the film had propelled to worldwide attention. Anton Karas (discovered by film director Carol Reed playing in a Vienna bistro) wrote it, played it, and grew rich on its royalties.

Key Largo... I could have stayed on that picture for the rest of my life. I adored it.

There's things that I can do as an actor that I couldn't do in any other form of life and I've got a strange personality. But film requires strange people, so I've got a nice comfy home.

I lived in Rome for about five or six months during Life Aquatic.

My goal in life is to bring to the screen really believable depictions that make you think, "Damn, I have to look within myself."

I think that the biggest challenge for me making films is how much of your life you give to something. Shooting the film requires 14-hour days, six days a week.

Chemistry on film is like chemistry in real life, it's either there or it isn't.

My whole life I try to make into a comedy, so it would be nice to see that onscreen.

So I won an Oscar. It's amazing. I've got that for the rest of my life for a performance I am proud of. It nearly killed me. I am really proud of the film. That's it, moving on.

51st State was one that I loved doing because the character was so out there, and in a way I was sad to leave the character behind. I'm afraid I could never be that cool in real life!

I'd never made a teen comedy in my life.

If I could act in theater, my whole life, and never act in film or television again, and just direct the rest of my life, I would gladly do that.

I think the film [Dream of Life] is life-affirming.

I like films that go a little more daring visually, and story-based stuff that usually reflects pretty closely to what real life is.

A film has its own life and takes its own time.

I had been working early in my life in films - since I was 11.

Making a film is so hard that if you don't have your main actors going along with the ride with the rest of the crew it can make your life very difficult.

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film

TV and film has defined my entire life.

With a film, I do my best to understand the author's intentions and try to bring the characters to life.

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left the theater.

Actors rarely stay in touch with directors after they've filmed together. We go back to real life.