George Tillman, Jr. Quotes

United States, Film Producer
January 26, 1969

George Tillman Jr. is an American film producer, screenwriter, and director. Tillman is most notable for directing the films Soul Food and Men of Honor . He is also the producer of the Soul Food: The Series on television and the four films in the Barbershop series: Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Beauty Shop and Barbershop: The Next Cut. He directed the 2009 biopic Notorious, about the late Brooklyn-born rapper The Notorious B.I.G., and directed and produced the drama The Hate U Give

I call it soul food, and I call it compassion food because it kind of bonds loved ones together. It kept families together for a long time.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Soul
- Food
- Families
It's my responsibility to make the movie work with the schedule and money we have. It's my job to get the best movie we can do in the time we have.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Job
- Movie
- Responsibility

I think it's important that a director be able to know his characters inside and out.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Know
- Characters
- Director
Sometimes I get into the movies and into the roles; it's hard for me to move on.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Movies
- Roles
- Move On
I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.

George Tillman, Jr.
I love telling stories from a kid's point of view because they don't really see all the obstacles in front of them. They're resilient, and sometimes adults can steal that from them.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Stories
- Kid
- View
As the director, I try to go in and know as much as I can about the material. I really try to go in and understand what all the characters are about, what the movie's going to look like.

George Tillman, Jr.
I'm in this business to make films, not get deluded by the system. The system is set up to give you a headache.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Business
- Films
- System

You can't make an action movie without action, and so, you can't make a romance movie without romance.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Movie
- Action
- Romance
Food was a labor of love you felt by cooking it and eating it.

George Tillman, Jr.
- Love
- Cooking
- Labor