Film Quotes
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I made the film in spite of Harvey, not because of Harvey.
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I miss animation very passionately. Not continuously, but every once in a while I would die to do another film.
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I was always interested in film, but I never knew how to go about becoming a filmmaker.
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I want to do theatre and film and direct my own things and develop.
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I like being the lead but I like being in an ensemble. There are different challenges and dilemmas with both. If you're carrying a film, there's a certain weight, but there are a lot of scenes to explore the character. When you're in an ensemble, you have to convey the entire character in a limited number of scenes.
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I love to watch low-budget indie artsy films, but I do also love the big blockbuster things. I would love to do that one day, do a Marvel film. That would be really great.
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The [film] industry is an ecosystem that's sick.
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On a film set everyone is very cool. Well, blase really.
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You have to start with the notion that you pick the actor who's going to embody the role, the best person that you can find. If you don't start with that then it sort of defies the whole purpose of trying to make the best film that you can make.
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I've always loved film more than theater.
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Occasionally, you'll get a 'District 9,' a film that is politically charged, but there is nothing going on beneath the surface with a lot of horror films. They are not about anything.
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I am proud of my connections to Carolina and pleased to know that some results from a lifetime of work on television, film, stage and recordings will have a permanent home in Chapel Hill.
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I'm not being really intelligent in my film choices; I'm just landing the opportunity when it comes.
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Yes, sir, I was in the processing room watching them actually process the film.
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I read a lot of plays as a kid, but I didn't see that many plays, so I feel better-versed in film history and film structure. I just think it's easier to think in pictures.
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A small film from a small country, in Arabic with nonprofessionals: It was practically impossible. Just to make it was like a dream to me.
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I am grateful for what I call well-spent moments: Making a tuna fish sandwich with the works. Taking at least a half hour to eat it outside. Ironing my vintage tea towels while watching old black-and-white film noir movies and sipping one martini with extra olives - a quirky combination, but it works.
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Directing a film requires a different set of skills. It is a difficult job, and I am happy being an actor.
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They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was inspired by it. She motivated me to do it, because we don't have role models as woman for directors.
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When you're struggling to get a feature film off the ground, there's no big overarching tenure plan or anything like that.
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If you catch me coming out of a film, when I'm emotionally involved, I can tell you at that moment why I like it – but to talk about it years later is not logical to me.
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I am so glad people have started making films n martial arts and self-defense, which is actually the need of the hour.
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I'm developing a record company. I'm learning how to supervise music on a film.
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I love stories with love in them. I just prefer those films. Every so often, I come across a film where there's no love story. It doesn't have to be romantic, but there's a lack of love, and I don't get that.
