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Films Quotes

I know from my own experience that great films and great actors can have a really big influence on you. There is a place for art in the world, and if you’re lucky enough to be good at something and to keep being given work, it’s not such a bad thing Picture Quote #1

Critics think we try to make bad films. They think we want to spend five months of our lives making something bad. We always go out with the best of intentions, whether it’s fluffy comedy or a drama Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid, which was just after Edison invented moving pictures, there were films that involved aliens coming to Earth for bad purposes Picture Quote #1

Plenty of bad movies are very successful, and plenty of good movies are not. And distribution is so crazy, some films won’t even get their day in court Picture Quote #1

For good or bad, there is a certain level of generalisation when it comes to my work. I want to break that perception. My decision to direct ‘Bombay Talkies’ or to present ‘The Lunchbox’ is an attempt to do that. These are the films that gel well with my sensibility, and it’s unfortunate, it’s not the perception out there Picture Quote #1

I don’t want to be a part of the demographics. I want to be an individual. I wear each of my films as a badge of pride. That’s why I cherish all my bad reviews. If the critics start liking my movies, then I’m in deep trouble Picture Quote #1

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Even reading my first bad review was an awesome experience. It was cool because you make something and not everybody’s going to like it. I felt like that kind of grew me up a little bit into a professional. I was a student filmmaker, and no one writes reviews about student films Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe there is something called ‘film’ and something called ‘theater,’ and that words belong in the theater. Some rather bad films have few words in them; some good films have a lot of words in them Picture Quote #1

My films are of paramount importance to me, the same as my family. That’s not going to change. This is a balance I have to strike throughout my life Picture Quote #1

I will continue to practice a martial arts form along with the mental and spiritual aspect that come with building a balanced life, and I will continue to incorporate it into whatever films I can Picture Quote #1

My work is therapeutic: ‘Monster’s Ball,’ ‘Woodsman’ and ‘Shadowboxer,’ because I don’t go to therapy, and I sort of live life through my films Picture Quote #1

My choice of films has never been governed by money. That is perhaps why I don’t have a very fancy bank account. I’d rather get respect and creative satisfaction through my work than just earn money Picture Quote #1

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I used to like Barbra Streisand films. It was Funny Girl that really turned me on, in a sense, to acting. I remember it specifically being a rainy Saturday afternoon. I couldnt play football, so I stayed in, and I watched Funny Girl Picture Quote #1

I did ‘Kidulthood’ and ‘Adulthood,’ and that’s what people wanted and expect me to always do. They want me to do ‘hood films and be the guy swinging baseball bats and saying ‘Yo Blood’ and beating up others in the street Picture Quote #1

I realize that although I’d like to make films as a career after I’m done playing, I really love basketball; I really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally Picture Quote #1

I love challenging films, really. I’d prefer to do some gritty, challenging roles. That would be awesome and really fun Picture Quote #1

If you try to make interesting films, you’re going to be disappointed most of the time. I choose just not to look at it that way Picture Quote #1

I’ve had a wonderful career and I’m very happy to have had all of the opportunities that I’ve had to tell stories and work for as long as I have. I’m sure there’ll be a few more films but I’m happy that I’m able to be selective Picture Quote #1

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Well, in our industry it’s that the movies cost so much money to make they have to appeal to a broad audience. And I think that’s part of what will loosen up in the future, as technology makes it cheaper, you’ll be able to make films for a more selective audience. I think people will be able to make more personal movies Picture Quote #1

I’m attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life Picture Quote #1

So many teen films are overproduced and people are going to burnout on the subject Picture Quote #1

I know, a lot of the films I’ve done, it’s obvious I’m going to beat up six guys and just walk out the door. There’s not a lot of motivating factors - it’s just action for the sake of action Picture Quote #1

I think, for me, Julian Schnabel set a great precedent in being able to cross over so successfully. I feel like his artwork is kind of big, grand, and bombastic, yet the films that he makes are very beautifully sensitive, and I just feel that his filmmaking sensibility is very different from his artwork Picture Quote #1

Americans are very enthusiastic. We have a new generation of moviegoers who love great horror films. I am a very imaginative man, and for me, it’s easy to speak with my dark side. I have very beautiful, interesting nightmares Picture Quote #1

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Out of Sight’ is one of my favorite films ever. Love Steven Soderbergh. ‘Goodfellas’ was a huge influence on me in terms of the use of camera. ‘Black Orpheus,’ a beautiful love story that very few people actually have seen, and that was an influence on ‘Beyond the Lights,’ too, in terms of the look of the film Picture Quote #1

If you really love films, and you really want to get the full impact, there’s a huge difference between watching something on a small screen with a mediocre sound system and watching it on a giant screen in a giant theater with a huge beautiful sound system. I mean, the difference is electric Picture Quote #1

The written word can be powerful and beautiful - but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can Picture Quote #1

People who grew up watching Disney films like myself, there are films that are certain benchmarks in my childhood. ‘The Little Mermaid’ was the first movie I remember seeing. ‘Beauty And The Beast,’ ‘Aladdin,’ those are three I remember right off the bat Picture Quote #1

I purposefully try to make films in that grey area, where things are morally ambiguous. It’s like life: good people do horrible things, and bad people do good things, and there’s beauty in horror and horror in beauty Picture Quote #1

My knowledge of horror films is pathetic because I can’t really watch them Picture Quote #1

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I know from my own experience that great films and great actors can have a really big influence on you. There is a place for art in the world, and if you’re lucky enough to be good at something and to keep being given work, it’s not such a bad thing. (Films Quotes) Critics think we try to make bad films. They think we want to spend five months of our lives making something bad. We always go out with the best of intentions, whether it’s fluffy comedy or a drama. (Films Quotes) When I was a kid, which was just after Edison invented moving pictures, there were films that involved aliens coming to Earth for bad purposes. (Films Quotes) Plenty of bad movies are very successful, and plenty of good movies are not. And distribution is so crazy, some films won’t even get their day in court. (Films Quotes) For good or bad, there is a certain level of generalisation when it comes to my work. I want to break that perception. My decision to direct ‘Bombay Talkies’ or to present ‘The Lunchbox’ is an attempt to do that. These are the films that gel well with my sensibility, and it’s unfortunate, it’s not the perception out there. (Films Quotes) I don’t want to be a part of the demographics. I want to be an individual. I wear each of my films as a badge of pride. That’s why I cherish all my bad reviews. If the critics start liking my movies, then I’m in deep trouble. (Films Quotes) Even reading my first bad review was an awesome experience. It was cool because you make something and not everybody’s going to like it. I felt like that kind of grew me up a little bit into a professional. I was a student filmmaker, and no one writes reviews about student films. (Films Quotes) I don’t believe there is something called ‘film’ and something called ‘theater,’ and that words belong in the theater. Some rather bad films have few words in them; some good films have a lot of words in them. (Films Quotes) My films are of paramount importance to me, the same as my family. That’s not going to change. This is a balance I have to strike throughout my life. (Films Quotes) I will continue to practice a martial arts form along with the mental and spiritual aspect that come with building a balanced life, and I will continue to incorporate it into whatever films I can. (Films Quotes) My work is therapeutic: ‘Monster’s Ball,’ ‘Woodsman’ and ‘Shadowboxer,’ because I don’t go to therapy, and I sort of live life through my films. (Films Quotes) My choice of films has never been governed by money. That is perhaps why I don’t have a very fancy bank account. I’d rather get respect and creative satisfaction through my work than just earn money. (Films Quotes) I used to like Barbra Streisand films. It was Funny Girl that really turned me on, in a sense, to acting. I remember it specifically being a rainy Saturday afternoon. I couldnt play football, so I stayed in, and I watched Funny Girl. (Films Quotes) I did ‘Kidulthood’ and ‘Adulthood,’ and that’s what people wanted and expect me to always do. They want me to do ‘hood films and be the guy swinging baseball bats and saying ‘Yo Blood’ and beating up others in the street. (Films Quotes) I realize that although I’d like to make films as a career after I’m done playing, I really love basketball; I really love my career, an opportunity to compete every day and to push myself physically, mentally and emotionally. (Films Quotes) I love challenging films, really. I’d prefer to do some gritty, challenging roles. That would be awesome and really fun. (Films Quotes) If you try to make interesting films, you’re going to be disappointed most of the time. I choose just not to look at it that way. (Films Quotes) I’ve had a wonderful career and I’m very happy to have had all of the opportunities that I’ve had to tell stories and work for as long as I have. I’m sure there’ll be a few more films but I’m happy that I’m able to be selective. (Films Quotes) Well, in our industry it’s that the movies cost so much money to make they have to appeal to a broad audience. And I think that’s part of what will loosen up in the future, as technology makes it cheaper, you’ll be able to make films for a more selective audience. I think people will be able to make more personal movies. (Films Quotes) I’m attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life. (Films Quotes) So many teen films are overproduced and people are going to burnout on the subject (Films Quotes) I know, a lot of the films I’ve done, it’s obvious I’m going to beat up six guys and just walk out the door. There’s not a lot of motivating factors - it’s just action for the sake of action. (Films Quotes) I think, for me, Julian Schnabel set a great precedent in being able to cross over so successfully. I feel like his artwork is kind of big, grand, and bombastic, yet the films that he makes are very beautifully sensitive, and I just feel that his filmmaking sensibility is very different from his artwork. (Films Quotes) Americans are very enthusiastic. We have a new generation of moviegoers who love great horror films. I am a very imaginative man, and for me, it’s easy to speak with my dark side. I have very beautiful, interesting nightmares. (Films Quotes) Out of Sight’ is one of my favorite films ever. Love Steven Soderbergh. ‘Goodfellas’ was a huge influence on me in terms of the use of camera. ‘Black Orpheus,’ a beautiful love story that very few people actually have seen, and that was an influence on ‘Beyond the Lights,’ too, in terms of the look of the film. (Films Quotes) If you really love films, and you really want to get the full impact, there’s a huge difference between watching something on a small screen with a mediocre sound system and watching it on a giant screen in a giant theater with a huge beautiful sound system. I mean, the difference is electric. (Films Quotes) The written word can be powerful and beautiful - but films transport us to another place in a way that even the most evocative words never can. (Films Quotes) People who grew up watching Disney films like myself, there are films that are certain benchmarks in my childhood. ‘The Little Mermaid’ was the first movie I remember seeing. ‘Beauty And The Beast,’ ‘Aladdin,’ those are three I remember right off the bat. (Films Quotes) I purposefully try to make films in that grey area, where things are morally ambiguous. It’s like life: good people do horrible things, and bad people do good things, and there’s beauty in horror and horror in beauty. (Films Quotes) My knowledge of horror films is pathetic because I can’t really watch them (Films Quotes)

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