Quotes About Cinema

The theatre fulfills, whereas the cinema is empty.

When you kill somebody in the movies, it matters, whereas in literature it can be allegorical.

Whereas European films have traditionally been able to go into adult relationships. I think there's a huge audience in America for those kinds of films.

I think that narrative, fiction filmmaking is the culmination of several art forms: theater, art history, architecture. Whereas doc filmmaking is more pure cinema, like cinema verite is film in its purest form.

The cinema has done more for my spiritual life than the church. My ideas of fame, success and beauty all originate from the big screen. Whereas Christian religion is retreating everywhere and losing more and more influence; film has filled the vacuum and supports us with myths and action-controlling images.

Television is a good training ground for aspiring stars. You can experiment and get away, imbibing the positive and viable aspects. Whereas, in cinema, the stakes are high. If something goes wrong, the film falls flat.

I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.

While 'Babel' is a foreign-language film in some countries, in others, it is a local film.

To people of my generation, the picture show was really another dimension - sensual, whimsical. No uniforms or collective rites, but a place where little boys like me could laugh and feel free.

I am more of an old black and white movies fan.

My entertainment was going to the local dollar movie theatre on the weekend, where I watched old black and white movies. If you wanted current movies, you had to drive to the big city.

'Menace II Society' itself was a groundbreaking film. It's definitely going to go in the vaults of classics in all of cinema. The Hughes Brothers created an incredible project. Just gave the world something a little different than what we had seen in previous films in that same genre.

I love Rajkumar Hirani's films. I saw 'PK,' and I didn't like it much... But I loved his previous three films.

The success of 'Dhruva' has given me more satisfaction than any of my previous hits, simply because the audience accepted the film even though it was experimental. I really hope this kind of acceptance makes experimental cinema the new mainstream cinema.

We've all been influenced by American naturalism, and to ignore that entirely would be impossible for me as someone who works primarily in film.

My primary focus will be Malayalam films. I will choose from what comes my way and take a call irrespective of the language.

When I look at a digitally acquired and projected image, it looks inferior against an original negative anamorphic print or an IMAX one.

All I knew about Malayalam cinema prior to 'Godha' was that it is an industry that celebrates content and has an audience that appreciates it.

My cinema is of a different kind: give me a good meaty role instead of two or three songs and running around in foreign locations wearing itsy-bitsy costumes. I'm clear and focussed about my priorities.

I usually don't choose any of my Tamil films depending on the heroes but give priority to the script.

I have always been clear that cinema is not my priority and that my family is.

I've been very lucky in my long life. On three continents, in diverse cultures, through happy moments, not-so-happy moments, and moments as marvelous as this one, I've had the privilege of working with the cinema's greatest masters.

It's always really special to be at the New York Film Festival, and always a real privilege.

I felt privileged to be a facet of such a jewel in the crown of American cinema.