Film Quotes
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It would certainly would be great to see more films featuring the black family and showing that we are capable of having that unit strong and present and beautiful, because that's so much of who we really are.
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I did a film called 'Fort McCoy,' based on a true story of one of the few internment camps during WWII that was actually in the United States.
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That's what I like about film-it can be bizarre, classic, normal, romantic. Cinema is to me the most versatile thing.
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There are many ingredients that go into making a film. It baffles me, what works and what doesn't.
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I think as an actor you're lucky to have any film take on a life of its own long after it's left the theater.
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Oh, it takes a lot for me to walk out of a film.
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But films should be voyeuristic. What else is a film if you’re not snooping into somebody else’s lives?
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I did a film about a con-artist mom and son called Bringing Up Bobby that Famke Janssen wrote and directed. No one's gonna hire me for their big-budget romantic comedy, so it's up to me to look out for great indie comedies and show people a different side of myself - even if it's for three people outside of my family.
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I lead a unique existence as someone who is famous for being young on film, or young in the minds of everyone.
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I just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best.
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Every film has to be the next something else; originality isn't celebrated because you can't market it.
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Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. Your bright eyes and easy smile is your museum.
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James Caan told me at the end of filming 'Elf' that he had been waiting through the whole film for me to be funny - and I never was.
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But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan.
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But the biggest challenge overall was narrowing down the complex narrative elements into a clean and straightforward story while maintaining a sense of the cultural context that makes the film special.
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I've love to do more movies. Just because I'm interested in the medium very much. I've done a lot of theatre at this point, and I've done a lot of TV. I've done a few independent films, but a lot of them have not seen the light of day. It'd be really nice to be in a film that gets out there.
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My sense is that you can make a film under almost any circumstances. As long as someone has a vague idea of what he's doing, something distinctive will emerge. That, to me, is what film making is all about.
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I used to sit in school and dream about getting into films.
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Also, after Examined Life was finished I found myself thinking about the way creative opportunities and distribution channels were shifting. Should I be showing my films in theaters or just think about getting them out online? There were other issues, too.
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I enjoy both comedy and drama, and have had memorable experiences in both film and T.V.
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I always take part in the creative process of every film of mine. Gone are the days where an actor would walk into the sets, finish his portions, take the money, and leave. In fact, I've been accused of being interfering - but that's the way I am. It is important for every actor to get involved with the script.
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With film roles, it just has to be a character either I haven't done before, or a role with somebody really interesting or with an interesting person or group of people.
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I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film.
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I try to dig deep into the well of my subconscious. At a certain moment in that process, the lid is opened and very different ideas and visions are liberated. With those I can start making a film. But maybe it's better that you don't open that lid completely, because if you release your subconscious it becomes really hard to live a social or family life.
