Film Quotes
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I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.
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I never come away from a film thinking I nailed it.
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If one line about the film excites me, I try to take it forward.
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When I say that I am going to do an American film, I didn't want to suddenly go off into a completely different world that which bears no relation to the style of filmmaking that I'm used to.
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So film music is something I absolutely wanna get involved in.
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If I had a gun to my head and I had to choose between theater and film I'd choose theater.
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The Sundance Institute has been vital to the film communities of Latin America.
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It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.
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My character in 'Batman v Superman' isn't supposed to be Japanese, but director Zack Snyder said he'd seen me in 'Wolverine' and had to get me in the film somehow. Hearing that was like music to my ears.
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I think as a filmmaker one should make all kinds of films. It is not that one should make only one kind of film. I love to see romantic films; I loved watching 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,' 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.' If I make such films, I will make it with my yardstick, according to my parameters.
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Controversies are part and parcel of making a big film.
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People ask me about fighting in real life and, honestly, it wouldn't look as graceful as it does in film and TV.
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Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to myself and go ahead with it. But I also look at the commitment and confidence of the director of the film because it's him who will shape the film.
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The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.
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Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.
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I realized what interested me as a student of film was one thing and the movies that I liked were another.
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Obviously I will promote 'Vaalu.' It is my film. I am the lead actress in it; I play a major part, and I will promote the film.
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I am honoured to have been chosen for an Amitabh Bachchan film.
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I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.
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Film is the medium for communicating not just ideas, but things of the heart.
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American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There's less authenticity, so it's more accessible.
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Cultures and races are mixing in a very organic way in the world, and that should be reflected in film and television.
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Listen, anybody who has a film festival has the right to show what they want.
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Every so often, we - women in film and TV - get annoyed and frustrated. We kick up a fuss and make some gains. But then we become complacent, and things slide backwards again until the next generation comes up and gets frustrated again.
