Quotes About Cinema

Yes, actually ever since I saw his films and tried to write about them, Sirk's been in everything I've done. Not Sirk himself, but what I've learned from his work.

When I go the cinema, unfortunately nowadays, especially with the big commercial films, the audience is spoon-fed through the entire experience and they don't have to do any work.

For me, filmmaking combines everything. That's the reason I've made cinema my life's work. In films, painting and literature, theatre and music come together. But a film is still a film.

I guess after Dances With Wolves they probably tried some derivative westerns, and if they didn't work, they said the western is dead and moved on to something else

Work in the theater sharpened my verse and my cinema.

I really wanted to work with David Lynch. I was a big fan of The Elephant Man and Eraserhead.

He was such a fabulous drama coach. What better person to have than Alfred Hitchcock? His work as a director was impeccable. I learned so much.

Turn off the sound in a movie, and if you can tell what's going on, the movie should work.

I have lot of respect of filmmakers who work in Telugu and Tamil.

Look, it's a mainstream animated movie, and how often are those considered thought provoking? It's meant to be a great time at the theater, but it's also designed to work on more than one level

I gradually work myself into a frenzy as the shoot approaches, while we're choosing the costumes or working with the make-up artist. I'm not so much interested in my character as the film itself.

It has been more than 31 years for me in the cinema industry but I am still learning and my motto is the same as that of late Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs - Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish!

I really think that Steven Caple, Jr. is going to be a great addition to the 'Rocky' director pantheon.

What always made me proud - almost blushing with pride - is that Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg all told me that 'The Conformist' is their first modern influence.

The first person to make me realize there was someone behind the film was Steven Spielberg.

Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg are men at the top of their game, and Jackson especially is going to change the nature of film-making.

I feel that 'Rudraksh' is Mani Shankar's answer to Steven Spielberg.

Steven Spielberg films were huge touchstones for us growing up.

'E.T.' depended absolutely on the concept of cinema, and I think that Steven Spielberg, who I'm very fond of, is a genius.

I'd love to work with the Coen brothers. And Steven Spielberg. 'E.T.' was big for me.

I am going to produce a movie of my own. I am not going to stick to the time-tested formulae of Hindi cinema. I want to make a film for the present generation. So there will be a lot of new faces in the film.

I must stick with Chinese language films.

I don't see a lot of films. I'm quite choosy, but there's certain films that stick out.

There's no one out there like Quentin Tarantino. His films have a signature look, and they never just stick to the same kind of story.