Quotes About Films

I like to do a lot of research on all of the films I work on. So, I like to read a lot. That's always an interesting part of it with me.

Part of the discipline of being an editor is that you have to be a good audience member; your work is to be a surrogate audience member on the films you are working on.

I'm not a big movie-goer. I just feel like I'm watching work.

I am not intellectually choosy. My choice of films reflect who I am, but it is not done with strategy and planning. I hear something and go by my intuition.

I'll admit I started off getting actors to sing my compositions as a marketing strategy, to give the songs and films extra mileage.

I'm glad that my films have been consistently faring well rather than one stray Friday!

I have kissed in almost all the films except in 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.' I'm not sure if my kissing on screen has anything to do with the success of a film, but producers make sure to put a kissing scene or two. They feel my kissing scenes are my lucky streak.

There is a heavy Mexican Catholic streak in my movies, and a huge Mexican sense of melodrama. Everything is overwrought, and there's a sense of acceptance of the fantastic in my films, which is innately Mexican. So when people ask, 'How can you define the Mexican-ness of your films?' I go, 'How can I not?' It's all I am.

There will be more chances for films to be released through streaming services, such as Netflix.

'Frontline' started doing digital content in 1995. We started streaming our films in 2000.

I'm an absolute fan of 1970s New York in films like 'Mean Streets' and 'Dog Day Afternoon.'

I don't get stressed out about my films because the box-office collection is not in my control.

I seek speed, clarity, and a practical approach in people I mingle and work with. I can't see myself working in films that stretch beyond maximum four months.

When horror films are made in times of political strife, I think they're not made with an instinct to add to the chaos but to bring shape to it.

I want to ensure that I strike a balance between all kinds of films.

I have been lucky to strike a balance between the off-beat and commercial films.

We're in the business of making films, not striking or anything else.

Most films are rooted in a book or a comic strip, but I don't go out there saying I want to do adaptations.

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.

I have a very strong political outlook, and that is something I'd like to take more responsibility for in my life. I don't believe in utilising certain aspects of the power I have with celebrity to push that forward, but I would like to make some films that address some of those political issues.

I have done many films across the globe and would love to be a part of Bollywood, but the script must have a strong character for me.

Critics often say, 'Oh she makes films about strong women'. Wrong; I make films about complex characters and the choices they make.

Laika's films aim to promote thought, feeling, and connectivity through art, inspired by our shared humanity. We're deeply gratified that the spirit of our work has resonated so strongly with audiences around the world.

Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely.