“For as long as I can remember, I've always had a wild imagination and always enjoyed reading and writing.” Quote by Gabriel Campisi
“In college I wrote for the university newspaper, and I had several short stories published in small press. I think it's just been a natural progression of where to go with the imagination and not have to grow up.” ThinkingStoriesGrowsImaginationNaturalGrowing UpCollegePressesUniversityNewspapersShort StoryProgression Author:Gabriel Campisi
“Screenwriting and making movies is really playing make-believe like most of us did as children.” BelieveChildrenMake BelieveScreenwritingPlaying Make Believe Author:Gabriel Campisi
“I wrote several screenplays over the years to really polish my craft and learn from my mistakes.” YearsMistakeCraftsPolishScreenplaysMy MistakesLearn From My Mistakes Author:Gabriel Campisi
“I found my father's Super8mm film camera when I was around eight years old and started shooting with it. I had no idea what I was doing at the time, but that's really where my filmmaking began.” YearsIdeasFilmFoundFatherCamerasEightShootingNo IdeaFilmmaking Author:Gabriel Campisi
“I spent several years in the film finance business, but I returned to what I loved most about the industry - actual filmmaking, producing, writing and directing.” WritingYearsFilmIndustryFinanceFilmmaking Author:Gabriel Campisi
“Growing up in the 80's, I think a lot of us saw things that were "new," an experience we don't get too much of these days. We saw things that were never done before. When Star Wars first came out, no movie before that had ever looked that way.” ThinkingWayFirstsWarDoneStarsGrowing UpSawsToo MuchGrowingThese Days Author:Gabriel Campisi
“The original Star Wars ("A New Hope") has had the greatest impact on me of all the films I've ever watched. It's really what sparked something in me to want to make movies.” WantWarFilmStarsOriginalsImpactNew Hope Author:Gabriel Campisi
“Today, with computer-generated visual effects, everything is possible. So we've seen everything. If it can be imagined, it can be put on screen.” IfsTodayEffectsComputerScreensVisualsVisual Effects Author:Gabriel Campisi
“Today the challenge is not visuals, but to be able to tell a riveting emotional story, something that can reach deep down inside the audience's heart and twist it like a toy to make them laugh, cry or jump out of their seats to root for the hero.” HeartStoriesTodayAbleChallengesAudienceLaughingCryEmotionalHeroRootsVisualsSeatsToysTwistsDeep Down Author:Gabriel Campisi
“Every film is a new adventure, and I always meet new cast and crew members that blow my mind.” MindFilmAdventureMembersCastsBlowCrewNew Adventure Author:Gabriel Campisi