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Film Quotes

When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film Picture Quote #1

What happens a lot in film, though not so much in the theatre, is that you get stroked and sort of massaged, like a little guinea pig Picture Quote #1

As a kid, I was just writing scripts and taking whatever film classes I could in college Picture Quote #1

The first thing I put down on paper is a storyboard, like a film director Picture Quote #1

In film work, you do the best you can under the given circumstances, but you don’t have control. At least, I don’t Picture Quote #1

TV does a thing that film can never do. It takes you to a place that no novel written after the late 19th century can. You can just go through people’s lives; it’s like a marriage Picture Quote #1

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The film ‘The Cove’ made people aware of the Japanese slaughter of whales Picture Quote #1

That’s what’s so great about television. You’re able to tell this long story, where you couldn’t really do that in a film because you have to tell a story in an hour and a half or two hours Picture Quote #1

‘Wall Street’ was a very important movie for me in terms of my career. I won an Oscar, and then the film ‘Fatal Attraction’ came right after it Picture Quote #1

When I started my filmmaking journey 17 years ago, I honestly didn’t know what a documentary film was Picture Quote #1

If you wanted to watch me work, it would be totally boring. It would look like a Warhol film where nothing happens. I sit for 24 hours, then I scratch myself Picture Quote #1

As a director, I think it is important to keep a space between yourself and your film. It’s like you are in the movie, but at the same time you are watching it from the outside Picture Quote #1

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I had the opportunity to go cast for a Hollywood film that was filming in Thailand called ‘Mortal Kombat 2.’ Out of 100 people, I was cast to be the stunt double for Robin Shou Picture Quote #1

Think about trailers you see in theaters. If you’re seeing a Warner Bros film, the studio might have three of the five trailers. So having a hit helps you create the next hit Picture Quote #1

One problem with relying on existing concepts is that it could stifle innovation, weakening the film sector over time Picture Quote #1

If you’re a film studio, you’re making a movie for a foreign market. You’re pursuing ideas that travel well. It changes the movies we see and how movies are made Picture Quote #1

I’m excited about how books work in a digital age. When you read a book, unlike a film, you are decoding symbols in order to ‘see’ the story, so it is collaborative in a way that a film can never be Picture Quote #1

My memoir is about my time in film and the decision to leave Hollywood, grow up, and stop pretending Picture Quote #1

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I think when people go into something for the right reasons, you’re going to get a better film; you’re going to get more intimacy and a stronger foundation of trust Picture Quote #1

I spent 12 years doing different things in film trying to figure out the story I wanted to tell Picture Quote #1

Apart from ‘Stoned,’ I can’t think of a film that’s made me think, ‘Blimey, that should have been at Cannes Picture Quote #1

Film is not a national business. It’s international. And its centre will always be Hollywood Picture Quote #1

I have always thought we should think less about the British film industry as an entity, and more about getting British talent working Picture Quote #1

It’s fantastic to see ‘Les Miserables’ become the top-grossing film at the U.K. box office Picture Quote #1

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The U.K. needs more first class studio space to encourage the growth of the film and TV sector Picture Quote #1

Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him Picture Quote #1

On a studio film, you don’t have to worry about running out of film or messing up your costumes; you have five other sets of it. Studio films make you the most comfortable so you can just act Picture Quote #1

I like the movie ‘Das Boot,’ the German film made in the 80s. I found out it was a series that was made into a film for the U.S Picture Quote #1

People feel that I became an actor because I am from a film family and that my parents were actors. But actually, the only reason I wanted to become an actor was to get away from studies Picture Quote #1

It feels bad when a film doesn’t work; everyone puts in a lot of effort to make a movie. The positive side to failure - they make me work harder Picture Quote #1

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When I emerged from drama school, I had no expectation that I would ever work in film (Film Quotes) What happens a lot in film, though not so much in the theatre, is that you get stroked and sort of massaged, like a little guinea pig (Film Quotes) As a kid, I was just writing scripts and taking whatever film classes I could in college (Film Quotes) The first thing I put down on paper is a storyboard, like a film director (Film Quotes) In film work, you do the best you can under the given circumstances, but you don’t have control. At least, I don’t (Film Quotes) TV does a thing that film can never do. It takes you to a place that no novel written after the late 19th century can. You can just go through people’s lives; it’s like a marriage (Film Quotes) The film ‘The Cove’ made people aware of the Japanese slaughter of whales (Film Quotes) That’s what’s so great about television. You’re able to tell this long story, where you couldn’t really do that in a film because you have to tell a story in an hour and a half or two hours (Film Quotes) ‘Wall Street’ was a very important movie for me in terms of my career. I won an Oscar, and then the film ‘Fatal Attraction’ came right after it (Film Quotes) When I started my filmmaking journey 17 years ago, I honestly didn’t know what a documentary film was (Film Quotes) If you wanted to watch me work, it would be totally boring. It would look like a Warhol film where nothing happens. I sit for 24 hours, then I scratch myself (Film Quotes) As a director, I think it is important to keep a space between yourself and your film. It’s like you are in the movie, but at the same time you are watching it from the outside (Film Quotes) I had the opportunity to go cast for a Hollywood film that was filming in Thailand called ‘Mortal Kombat 2.’ Out of 100 people, I was cast to be the stunt double for Robin Shou (Film Quotes) Think about trailers you see in theaters. If you’re seeing a Warner Bros film, the studio might have three of the five trailers. So having a hit helps you create the next hit (Film Quotes) One problem with relying on existing concepts is that it could stifle innovation, weakening the film sector over time (Film Quotes) If you’re a film studio, you’re making a movie for a foreign market. You’re pursuing ideas that travel well. It changes the movies we see and how movies are made (Film Quotes) I’m excited about how books work in a digital age. When you read a book, unlike a film, you are decoding symbols in order to ‘see’ the story, so it is collaborative in a way that a film can never be (Film Quotes) My memoir is about my time in film and the decision to leave Hollywood, grow up, and stop pretending (Film Quotes) I think when people go into something for the right reasons, you’re going to get a better film; you’re going to get more intimacy and a stronger foundation of trust (Film Quotes) I spent 12 years doing different things in film trying to figure out the story I wanted to tell (Film Quotes) Apart from ‘Stoned,’ I can’t think of a film that’s made me think, ‘Blimey, that should have been at Cannes (Film Quotes) Film is not a national business. It’s international. And its centre will always be Hollywood (Film Quotes) I have always thought we should think less about the British film industry as an entity, and more about getting British talent working (Film Quotes) It’s fantastic to see ‘Les Miserables’ become the top-grossing film at the U.K. box office (Film Quotes) The U.K. needs more first class studio space to encourage the growth of the film and TV sector (Film Quotes) Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him (Film Quotes) On a studio film, you don’t have to worry about running out of film or messing up your costumes; you have five other sets of it. Studio films make you the most comfortable so you can just act (Film Quotes) I like the movie ‘Das Boot,’ the German film made in the 80s. I found out it was a series that was made into a film for the U.S (Film Quotes) People feel that I became an actor because I am from a film family and that my parents were actors. But actually, the only reason I wanted to become an actor was to get away from studies (Film Quotes) It feels bad when a film doesn’t work; everyone puts in a lot of effort to make a movie. The positive side to failure - they make me work harder (Film Quotes)

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