Quotes About Film

I'd even say it's a realistic film because that's the way it happens in our heads; that was the idea.

Real acting is realistic no matter what the medium.

We don't have a culture of realistic acting in India.

In indies, life is very dark and realistic, and in mainstream films, the edges are all rounded off and very sentimentalized.

Bob Fosse, even though he wasn't gay. He was certainly queer and had a huge effect on the 'Hedwig' film, as did Hal Ashby and Robert Altman, who had a weird butch queer feeling about him. His films almost flirted with camp but in an extremely realistic acting way.

I wish a book could reach as many people as film, but we have to be realistic about it.

Making realistic films is basically about the style.

I always wanted to be part of a realistic film where there is less to act and more to live.

I've put my days of fantasy behind me and make authentic realistic films.

'Why Did I Get Married?' did so well because it gave some real perspective on the realities of love.

For making a good comedy film, you need a good writer whose craft can be understood through the time that he takes to write his script.

I loved 'Goodbye to Language.'

I have goodwill in the film industry because I have always been disciplined.

I am proud of my father's legacy, he is a truly incredible artist and has a lot of goodwill in the film and fashion industry.

Any film featuring Bradley Cooper's gorgeous blue eyes is automatically on my must-see list and they did not disappoint in 'The Words,' which is so intense and confusing that I was pretty lost by the end!

Rita Hayworth in Gilda... there's not a shot of her in that movie that isn't gorgeous.

I could never really choose a favorite book, but whenever I'm asked what my favorite movie is, I always say 'Withnail & I,' a British film from 1987. It's funny and sad and absolutely gorgeous to look at. It's the film I can watch over and over again.

Oh, my gosh, I've never seen a film unless, you know, if I have to go and do ADR, loop-loop. But I don't watch after. I'm too critical.

You gotta understand, 'Swingers' was a resume film for me. I never thought anybody would see the movie who I wasn't in the room with showing it to them.

I went to film school, worked as an assistant, and wrote several scripts that haven't gotten made.

I want to make a movie that can grab people by the heartstrings.

People are getting tired of the same material; they want to see black girls as leads in movies. And I happen to be lucky enough to understand that - and be able to grab that opportunity and run with it.

I love 'Chaplin'; I mean I really love 'Chaplin.' I just think there's a grace and an elegance that's almost never been matched.

I don't understand what A grade commercial cinema is. If you are talking about box office success, mine are A+ then!