Quotes About Film

No film ever ends up exactly as you would like it to, but with minor exceptions, THX came out pretty much as I had visualized it, thanks to some excellent assistance -- and a whole lot of luck.

We [Elbow] have had some luck with media syncs in film and on TV. We'd love to do a soundtrack with a really cool director.

When a picture can't make it on its own, the producers pull in a 'controversial' message - the way a couple whose marriage is falling apart decide to have a baby.

The secret to a long marriage in the film industry? Marry someone wonderful, as I did. And always have her come along on location.

You know what I hate, man? Guys that you know haven't seen the film: they just quote a bunch of statistical bullshit.

The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one; that no man aspiring to it can disregard any knowledge that will make him a better film director or human being.

Every race man and woman should cast aside their skepticism regarding the Negro's ability as a motion picture star.

It's always nerve-racking to take off your clothes on film. But doing it with a woman felt safer than with a man. You know you can say, 'Don't grab me there: That's where my cellulite is'!

Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.

'Santa Sangre' is the picture I love the best, myself, because 'El Topo' and 'The Holy Mountain' I made with my head, and 'Santa Sangre' I made with my feelings, with my heart. It's an emotional picture. And it's more real for me, that picture.

I couldn't be a conventional commercial actor without being a star-kid. That kind of a big film needs a certain mounting, a little paraphernalia around you. And nobody would give me that.

I tried on a moustache, and it was decided I would grow one. I've shaved it off for a couple of films, but otherwise, I've had it ever since.

The challenge of film is making it right there at that moment, and then you get to move on.

The life of a film is very strange. Once the film is done, you wish you could forget about it and move on.

I never thought 'Crook' wouldn't work with the audience - in fact, no actor ever has that in mind especially when it's a debut film. It was shocking initially but I had to move on.

Hitchcock loved long convoluted shots that contained a lot of tracking and camera moves.

That's the thing about making a movie: You never finish editing. They just take it away from you.

A movie is made for an audience and a film is made for both the audience and the film-makers.

I really want a movie made on Sachin Tendulkar's life. That is something I'm looking forward to. There will be so much emotion to that movie.

I like to shoot on location 'cause I can just immerse myself in the world of the movie.

I think the greatest giant insect movie ever made is 'Them!'

You don't make a movie, the movie makes you.

One of my dogs is in the movie Beethoven's 2nd.

The interesting thing about a movie is the movie.