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Filmmaker Quotes

It is clear from a common sense viewing of the program that coarse language is a part of the culture of the individuals being portrayed. To accurately reflect their viewpoint and emotions about blues music requires airing of certain material that, if prohibited, would undercut the ability of the filmmaker to convey the reality of the subject of the documentary Picture Quote #1

Well, if you ask any filmmaker how they got into it, everyone came a different route. Ive never actually watched another director work Picture Quote #1

Miss the audience’s heart as a filmmaker, and the only wallet that gets hit will be your own. That’s because the heart is always the first target in story telling Picture Quote #1

I’m always cribbing from real life. I’m not a very creative filmmaker Picture Quote #1

I’m a filmmaker. I’m an artist. I’ve chosen to work in history the way someone might choose to work in still lifes or landscapes Picture Quote #1

When a filmmaker does not make films, it is as if he is jailed. Even when he is freed from the small jail, he finds himself wandering in a larger jail. The main question is: why should it be a crime to make a movie? A finished film, well, it can get banned but not the director Picture Quote #1

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What I learned is, don’t forget who you are, because that’s what’s going to make you a filmmaker Picture Quote #1

As a filmmaker, I ask questions but don’t have answers. Moviemaking is a philosophical exploration. I invite the audience to come on the journey and discover what they think and feel Picture Quote #1

I could be just a writer very easily. I am not a writer. I am a screenwriter, which is half a filmmaker... But it is not an art form, because screenplays are not works of art. They are invitations to others to collaborate on a work of art Picture Quote #1

The first monster that an audience has to be scared of is the filmmaker. They have to feel in the presence of someone not confined by the normal rules of propriety and decency Picture Quote #1

At first, I wasn’t sure whether I’d be a critic or a filmmaker, but I knew it would be something like that Picture Quote #1

I don’t need to prove that I’m some great international filmmaker. It’s not really on my list of goals Picture Quote #1

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I’m a much better filmmaker than painter. But studying it did make me visually acute and taught me lessons like being economic: Say something once and you don’t have to say it again Picture Quote #1

I’ve had a lot of fun watching my husband’s wonderful career as a filmmaker unfold and all the interesting places we’ve been and people we’ve met. It’s just been a really enjoyable ride Picture Quote #1

I call myself a feminist, not a feminist filmmaker. If somebody asked me if I had a feminist sensibility it would be pretty hard to deny, but is it the theme of my work? Not necessarily. I’m interested in a lot of things Picture Quote #1

I think it’s important as a filmmaker, as any person working in the arts, that you’ve got to try new stuff and challenge yourself and take chances Picture Quote #1

And as a filmmaker, I’m trying to unhook myself from this idea that unless you have a brilliant, long, enormously lucrative theatrical run, that your movie somehow failed. And I don’t believe that Picture Quote #1

If you want to be a filmmaker, ask yourself if you could imagine doing any other job. If you can, that’s a script! Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been a documentary photographer for much longer than I have been a filmmaker Picture Quote #1

You have these relationships with people that you care about, but I also try to stick to my job as filmmaker and be fair and truthful about what I saw and my experience of the people, hopefully informed by a deep understanding of them Picture Quote #1

Some documentaries are made by people who are driven more by one particular story, or have different backgrounds or ambitions, but I’m always looking for projects that let me be the best filmmaker I can be, and to be stretched and grow further Picture Quote #1

I love my work, apart from when it’s driving me crazy. But I get to be interested in stuff and think like a filmmaker as I’m buzzing about the world and then see an opportunity to make a film, and then make it happen Picture Quote #1

I suppose once in a while, a filmmaker makes a movie that’s more than just a sum of its parts, more than good acting or good filmmaking. It’s something else that has nothing to do with what you’ve done. This is in 1999, made by people in 1999 for people in 1999 about people in 1999 Picture Quote #1

I don’t like to talk about messages so much with films simply because it’s a little more didactic. The reason I’m a filmmaker is to tell stories and so you hope that they will have resonance for people and for the kind of things you’re talking about Picture Quote #1

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Because I’m a filmmaker at heart, I know a villain can’t be too humanized and the audience can’t empathize with him too much Picture Quote #1

A viewer as opposed to a filmmaker might see a film differently. But I’m extremely comfortable with my style Picture Quote #1

Time will tell... whether folks want to point and stare at the black woman filmmaker who made a certain kind of film, and pat her on the back, or if they want to actually roll up the sleeves and do a little bit of work so that there can be more of me coming through Picture Quote #1

For me, it’s always filmmaker and then character and then story. They’re all equally important but if you don’t have a great filmmaker, you will not have a great film unless you just get lucky Picture Quote #1

For any filmmaker who has just released a film and who is experiencing some measure of success, the temptation can be great to respond to every screening request that comes in Picture Quote #1

I love making films. I’m happiest when I’m doing it. For me, the fear is not being able to make the next thing and not being able, as a woman filmmaker and as a filmmaker of color, to put together the resources to make another thing Picture Quote #1

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It is clear from a common sense viewing of the program that coarse language is a part of the culture of the individuals being portrayed. To accurately reflect their viewpoint and emotions about blues music requires airing of certain material that, if prohibited, would undercut the ability of the filmmaker to convey the reality of the subject of the documentary (Filmmaker Quotes) Well, if you ask any filmmaker how they got into it, everyone came a different route. Ive never actually watched another director work (Filmmaker Quotes) Miss the audience’s heart as a filmmaker, and the only wallet that gets hit will be your own. That’s because the heart is always the first target in story telling (Filmmaker Quotes) I’m always cribbing from real life. I’m not a very creative filmmaker (Filmmaker Quotes) I’m a filmmaker. I’m an artist. I’ve chosen to work in history the way someone might choose to work in still lifes or landscapes (Filmmaker Quotes) When a filmmaker does not make films, it is as if he is jailed. Even when he is freed from the small jail, he finds himself wandering in a larger jail. The main question is: why should it be a crime to make a movie? A finished film, well, it can get banned but not the director (Filmmaker Quotes) What I learned is, don’t forget who you are, because that’s what’s going to make you a filmmaker (Filmmaker Quotes) As a filmmaker, I ask questions but don’t have answers. Moviemaking is a philosophical exploration. I invite the audience to come on the journey and discover what they think and feel (Filmmaker Quotes) I could be just a writer very easily. I am not a writer. I am a screenwriter, which is half a filmmaker... But it is not an art form, because screenplays are not works of art. They are invitations to others to collaborate on a work of art (Filmmaker Quotes) The first monster that an audience has to be scared of is the filmmaker. They have to feel in the presence of someone not confined by the normal rules of propriety and decency (Filmmaker Quotes) At first, I wasn’t sure whether I’d be a critic or a filmmaker, but I knew it would be something like that (Filmmaker Quotes) I don’t need to prove that I’m some great international filmmaker. It’s not really on my list of goals (Filmmaker Quotes) I’m a much better filmmaker than painter. But studying it did make me visually acute and taught me lessons like being economic: Say something once and you don’t have to say it again (Filmmaker Quotes) I’ve had a lot of fun watching my husband’s wonderful career as a filmmaker unfold and all the interesting places we’ve been and people we’ve met. It’s just been a really enjoyable ride (Filmmaker Quotes) I call myself a feminist, not a feminist filmmaker. If somebody asked me if I had a feminist sensibility it would be pretty hard to deny, but is it the theme of my work? Not necessarily. I’m interested in a lot of things (Filmmaker Quotes) I think it’s important as a filmmaker, as any person working in the arts, that you’ve got to try new stuff and challenge yourself and take chances (Filmmaker Quotes) And as a filmmaker, I’m trying to unhook myself from this idea that unless you have a brilliant, long, enormously lucrative theatrical run, that your movie somehow failed. And I don’t believe that (Filmmaker Quotes) If you want to be a filmmaker, ask yourself if you could imagine doing any other job. If you can, that’s a script! (Filmmaker Quotes) I’ve been a documentary photographer for much longer than I have been a filmmaker (Filmmaker Quotes) You have these relationships with people that you care about, but I also try to stick to my job as filmmaker and be fair and truthful about what I saw and my experience of the people, hopefully informed by a deep understanding of them (Filmmaker Quotes) Some documentaries are made by people who are driven more by one particular story, or have different backgrounds or ambitions, but I’m always looking for projects that let me be the best filmmaker I can be, and to be stretched and grow further (Filmmaker Quotes) I love my work, apart from when it’s driving me crazy. But I get to be interested in stuff and think like a filmmaker as I’m buzzing about the world and then see an opportunity to make a film, and then make it happen (Filmmaker Quotes) I suppose once in a while, a filmmaker makes a movie that’s more than just a sum of its parts, more than good acting or good filmmaking. It’s something else that has nothing to do with what you’ve done. This is in 1999, made by people in 1999 for people in 1999 about people in 1999 (Filmmaker Quotes) I don’t like to talk about messages so much with films simply because it’s a little more didactic. The reason I’m a filmmaker is to tell stories and so you hope that they will have resonance for people and for the kind of things you’re talking about (Filmmaker Quotes) Because I’m a filmmaker at heart, I know a villain can’t be too humanized and the audience can’t empathize with him too much (Filmmaker Quotes) A viewer as opposed to a filmmaker might see a film differently. But I’m extremely comfortable with my style (Filmmaker Quotes) Time will tell... whether folks want to point and stare at the black woman filmmaker who made a certain kind of film, and pat her on the back, or if they want to actually roll up the sleeves and do a little bit of work so that there can be more of me coming through (Filmmaker Quotes) For me, it’s always filmmaker and then character and then story. They’re all equally important but if you don’t have a great filmmaker, you will not have a great film unless you just get lucky (Filmmaker Quotes) For any filmmaker who has just released a film and who is experiencing some measure of success, the temptation can be great to respond to every screening request that comes in (Filmmaker Quotes) I love making films. I’m happiest when I’m doing it. For me, the fear is not being able to make the next thing and not being able, as a woman filmmaker and as a filmmaker of color, to put together the resources to make another thing (Filmmaker Quotes)

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