284 Filmmaking Quotes for You to Enjoy

Every technology that comes into filmmaking is first a gimmick. Think about sound with 'The Jazz Singer' or the first colour or surround sound - it takes a while for filmmakers to understand how to use it. John Lasseter

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Online theft has changed the business model of filmmaking because the DVD market is very soft. So, more ambitious, compelling, character-driven narrative of a certain budget level isn't really a viable business model in the eyes of the studios right now. Jon Favreau

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That is - the use of the subjective camera is an idea that's been around in movies for a long, long time. And it's an idea that was seized on very notably by Sam Fuller and by Alfred Hitchcock in two different very kind of - otherwise very different styles of filmmaking. Jonathan Demme

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What I do like is hiking. And that's what filmmaking is. It's a hike. It's challenging and exhausting, and you don't know what the terrain is going to be or necessarily even which direction you're going in... but it sure is beautiful. Joss Whedon

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It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree. Julia Leigh

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I directed a short series for Hulu called 'Paloma,' and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting. It gave me a new bolt of energy in terms of my interest in filmmaking because it made me realize how collaborative filmmaking can be and also that you're not just limited to one job. Julia Stiles

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I've learned that I've just barely scratched the surface of knowledge of the profession, and I have deep envy of and appreciation for filmmakers who really, truly understand the physics, the design of filmmaking. They can do story and color and composition and geometry and math and science all at once. Julie Plec

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Everyone loves the seventies because that's when movies were character-based, and you saw great characters and you saw very interesting filmmaking. There are interesting movies being made now, but it's harder and harder to make them. Justin Bartha

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It's amazing what you can do without in terms of filmmaking when a story is really important. Justin Chadwick

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I love the process of filmmaking. I understood that you have to be a writer in order to be a director. Karthi

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My parents have let me do whatever I am interested in. Initially, they were apprehensive, but when they realised that filmmaking was my passion and that I was doing a good job with the short films and the recognition in 'Naalaya Iyakkunar' TV show, they supported and encouraged me. Karthik Subbaraj

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Filmmaking is never easy as long as you continue learning from the process. Karthik Subbaraj

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I'm drawn to filmmaking that can transport me. Film can immerse you, put you there. Kathryn Bigelow

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Nothing has changed that much, even during filmmaking for 'The Descendants.' I wrote. I took the kids to school. I cleaned the house. And I had dinner with George Clooney. Kaui Hart Hemmings

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I have been a director who has starred, participated on both sides of the filmmaking process. Keenen Ivory Wayans

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There was nobody in my family who knew anything about the film industry. I'm from the west of Scotland. It's not exactly a mecca for filmmaking. I think I saw Rab C. Nesbitt in Asda once, but that was about it. Kelly Macdonald

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I just really love producing. I love being able to be part of a solution. I love being able to create opportunities for other people to do what they do, to be part of the collaborative process that is filmmaking and television making. Kerry Washington

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Obviously, I've made several films in Korea, so I'm very well accustomed and acclimated to Korean filmmaking. Kim Jee-woon

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Many people who have watched 'Pieta' have said my filmmaking has become more objective. Kim Ki-duk

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I mean, I certainly wouldn't want to paint myself as, you know, the evangelist for practical effects or some sort of anti CG guy because it's really a tool. Like filmmaking is this toolbox and you use what's appropriate in relation to the story. Leigh Whannell

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I do feel like in filmmaking you are largely in control of the perception of you. If you want to be seen as the comedic person you've got to write a comedy and go after that. Leigh Whannell

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