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Film History Quotes

I write and film history; I don’t make it Picture Quote #1

I went to the University of Toronto to study the history and theory of film, in the back of my mind thinking I’d go to NYU film school and see if I could make a career of it Picture Quote #1

You give your film away to the audience once it’s done. I never look at my films after the premier. The film needs to start its own history Picture Quote #1

Racism and prejudice exist there [at the National Film Board] like anywhere else. My history at the Board has not been easy. It’s been a long walk Picture Quote #1

The practical value of history is to throw the film of the past through the material projector of the present on to the screen of the future Picture Quote #1

Every film takes on its own life. I find it very interesting to show an audience some part of history that maybe they don’t know Picture Quote #1

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We were so ready [with Valerian] that we were early, which is unheard of in the history of the sci-fi film Picture Quote #1

I’m something of a history buff. It’s deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces Picture Quote #1

My films are completely new. I am not similar to anybody in the history of movies Picture Quote #1

It also happens that I don’t actually teach about the stuff I make things about. I’m not a film history teacher. In that way, it’s also a release. But the ideas that I talk about in the movie are the same I talk about in school Picture Quote #1

I am a Scorpio, and playing the seductress appeals to me. There are a lot of women throughout film history, like Marlene Dietrich or Mae West - those are the women I was always attracted to. The bad girls Picture Quote #1

I’m somebody who is very, very proud to have been a part of the British film industry all my life and to have kind of been involved with a very important piece of British film history Picture Quote #1

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It’s a required part of your film history to know who Woody is. His movies are so wonderful, and not just funny but so insightful about human behavior Picture Quote #1

In the middle of Beaches there’s a scene from the Laverne and Shirley TV show so they see some history of my work in each film Picture Quote #1

First of all, on a cinematic [level], the film answer to that is that Roger Corman was creatively responsible for a lot of cinema history Picture Quote #1

I’ll definitely say that, before film school, I didn’t have much of a film-history background. I didn’t know much about classic cinema Picture Quote #1

I was born in Rome on March 11, 1923. Because of my age, I’ve become a piece of this country’s history, but it’s also true that a certain strand of Italy’s film history has passed though me Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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I did the David Cronenberg film, A History of Violence, with Viggo Mortensen and I played a real sociopath. For the next seven years, I played the psycho-of-the-week Picture Quote #1

Lincoln’ is a powerful film. It’s one of those epic films that talk about this very specific issue in history of the United States Picture Quote #1

From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such films have been made about Afghanistan, so you really can’t know much about it Picture Quote #1

Then I realized my early work did have something special that audiences adored apart from what I humbly thought about them. They occupy a distinguished niche in Italian film history and probably always will Picture Quote #1

It's more interesting because you get to research the history of the period, and all the different aesthetic elements that make a film, particularly this film, so stunning Picture Quote #1

I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person Picture Quote #1

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I love the quality, feel and history of film. I love the pictures of the giant cameras and the way it was Picture Quote #1

I have not seen a film as powerful, surreal, and frightening in at least a decade unprecedented in the history of cinema Picture Quote #1

If I had a choice as to my perfect career, I would make a couple of films a year and then concentrate on natural history Picture Quote #1

Television and film are our libraries now. Our history books Picture Quote #1

When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980 Picture Quote #1

I’m somebody who is very, very proud to have been a part of the British film industry all my life and to have kind of been involved with a very important piece of British film history Picture Quote #1

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I write and film history; I don’t make it (Film History Quotes) I went to the University of Toronto to study the history and theory of film, in the back of my mind thinking I’d go to NYU film school and see if I could make a career of it. (Film History Quotes) You give your film away to the audience once it’s done. I never look at my films after the premier. The film needs to start its own history. (Film History Quotes) Racism and prejudice exist there [at the National Film Board] like anywhere else. My history at the Board has not been easy. It’s been a long walk. (Film History Quotes) The practical value of history is to throw the film of the past through the material projector of the present on to the screen of the future. (Film History Quotes) Every film takes on its own life. I find it very interesting to show an audience some part of history that maybe they don’t know. (Film History Quotes) We were so ready [with Valerian] that we were early, which is unheard of in the history of the sci-fi film. (Film History Quotes) I’m something of a history buff. It’s deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces. (Film History Quotes) My films are completely new. I am not similar to anybody in the history of movies. (Film History Quotes) It also happens that I don’t actually teach about the stuff I make things about. I’m not a film history teacher. In that way, it’s also a release. But the ideas that I talk about in the movie are the same I talk about in school. (Film History Quotes) I am a Scorpio, and playing the seductress appeals to me. There are a lot of women throughout film history, like Marlene Dietrich or Mae West - those are the women I was always attracted to. The bad girls. (Film History Quotes) I’m somebody who is very, very proud to have been a part of the British film industry all my life and to have kind of been involved with a very important piece of British film history. (Film History Quotes) It’s a required part of your film history to know who Woody is. His movies are so wonderful, and not just funny but so insightful about human behavior. (Film History Quotes) In the middle of Beaches there’s a scene from the Laverne and Shirley TV show so they see some history of my work in each film. (Film History Quotes) First of all, on a cinematic [level], the film answer to that is that Roger Corman was creatively responsible for a lot of cinema history. (Film History Quotes) I’ll definitely say that, before film school, I didn’t have much of a film-history background. I didn’t know much about classic cinema. (Film History Quotes) I was born in Rome on March 11, 1923. Because of my age, I’ve become a piece of this country’s history, but it’s also true that a certain strand of Italy’s film history has passed though me (Film History Quotes) 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 (Film History Quotes) I did the David Cronenberg film, A History of Violence, with Viggo Mortensen and I played a real sociopath. For the next seven years, I played the psycho-of-the-week (Film History Quotes) Lincoln’ is a powerful film. It’s one of those epic films that talk about this very specific issue in history of the United States (Film History Quotes) From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such films have been made about Afghanistan, so you really can’t know much about it (Film History Quotes) Then I realized my early work did have something special that audiences adored apart from what I humbly thought about them. They occupy a distinguished niche in Italian film history and probably always will (Film History Quotes) It's more interesting because you get to research the history of the period, and all the different aesthetic elements that make a film, particularly this film, so stunning (Film History Quotes) I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person (Film History Quotes) I love the quality, feel and history of film. I love the pictures of the giant cameras and the way it was (Film History Quotes) I have not seen a film as powerful, surreal, and frightening in at least a decade unprecedented in the history of cinema (Film History Quotes) If I had a choice as to my perfect career, I would make a couple of films a year and then concentrate on natural history (Film History Quotes) Television and film are our libraries now. Our history books (Film History Quotes) When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980 (Film History Quotes) I’m somebody who is very, very proud to have been a part of the British film industry all my life and to have kind of been involved with a very important piece of British film history (Film History Quotes)

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