Quotes About Film

In 'Haraamkhor,' I have explored a few things which I wouldn't have been able to do in bigger films. The process of shooting this film was so organic that it enhanced me as an actor and an artiste.

I'm very interested in film, but any more involvement would happen organically. I'm not really seeking anything out, just looking at projects that come up that interest me.

Film production is not rocket science. It's about organizing resources and pooling in funds.

In the film 'Paisa' my character can't be called glamorous. It's more performance oriented.

Every film has an origin. It is made under certain circumstances, and that is a very important point that should be kept in mind during a review.

Most of my favourite moments in film have been when I've had an opportunity to say something from scratch, something original, whether I jotted down a few lines or it came out in improvisation.

IBM was the original contractor for much of the computer interface design on the film.

Robert Altman's 'Nashville' is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining.

First of all, in the old days, if you wanted to show someone getting shot on film, all you could do was place an effect in the original take. And if you wanted to brighten somebody's face and leave the rest of the room dark, that was a very expensive process.

Almost any movie, no matter how original, is borrowing from some other movies.

I did sing in another film called 'Empire Records' which is a cult film. 'Grease 2' is also a cult film. You either love it or just think the original was better.

'Sabotage' was a work for hire. It wasn't my original idea or script or anything.

Every time you work, it's a new film, and generally when you work with auteurs, people that write and direct their films, there's always an originality.

Looking back now, if I went to film school, it probably would have helped knowing what the best of the best of foreign films were, but that wasn't the case. In some ways, I think that led to my originality, because I hadn't seen anybody else.

Matthew's all right. Originally, I wanted Errol Flynn, but McConaughey should be good as Dirk Pitt.

The film you know as 'Super Troopers' is a film that almost didn't happen. The script was originally commissioned and developed by Miramax, but when it failed to get a green light, Harvey Weinstein was kind enough to give it back to us so we could make it elsewhere.

I didn't realize there are generations who do not know about the origins of film.

When Orlando gets to the point where they're hiring local directors, that will be good.

The 20-year goal is to be a film director. The 15-year goal is to win an Oscar. The five-year goal is to just keep enjoying myself.

When I won the Oscar, I made a point of actively going against that and doing adventure films like 'Con Air' and 'Gone in 60 Seconds,' not what would be expected.

January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out.

Even after I won the Oscar, my phone did not ring. No one called me to fund films or offer projects.

Stuntmen bring a lot to the film industry, especially in action films, but if you start trying to give an Oscar for a stuntman, say he doubled a star, I think that takes away from the star's value.

I would never watch the Oscar ceremony.