“Trying to be Sherlock Holmes is like trying to catch an arrow in mid-flight.” TryingFlightArrowsHolmes Author:Jeremy Brett
“Villains are very, very boring to do. They're so much easier than heroes.” HeroEasierBoringVillain Author:Jeremy Brett
“The provocation with Holmes is the fact that he's described by Doyle as a man without a heart - all brain... and that's very difficult to play, or even indicate.” MenHeartPlayFactsDifficultBrainHolmesSwaggerProvocationSwag Author:Jeremy Brett
“To me, the Sherlock Holmes stories are about a great friendship. Without Watson, Holmes might well have burnt out on cocaine long ago. I hope the series shows how important friendship is.” WellsLongImportantStoriesShowsMightSeriesLong AgoCocaineHolmesWatsonGreat FriendGreat FriendshipBurnt Out Author:Jeremy Brett
“There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play. Kubrick showed us something special. Every film was a challenge, and a direct assault on cinema's conventions.” PlayShowsFilmChallengesWatchesSpecialDirectCinemaConventionsAssaultNo PointSomething Special Author:Bryan Singer
“I started making 8mm films when I was 13, so I've been directing for 21 years.” YearsFilm Author:Bryan Singer
“You can only go so far in analyzing each and every one person's opinion because they are often quite different. You just have to trust your instincts and hope that if someone doesn't like your idea, you can prove them wrong in the final process. In the end, you can please some of the people some of the time, but that's about all you can do.” PeopleIfsPersonsIdeasDifferentEndsProcessCan DoOpinionLike YouPleaseProveInstinctFinalsAnalyzingTrust Your InstinctsProve Them Wrong Author:Bryan Singer
“I love Hugh Jackman. Love Hugh Jackman. He's the coolest. He's one of the coolest actors I've ever worked with, and I'll do anything with him.” Actors Author:Bryan Singer
“A government institution called the Finnish Film Foundation funds filmmaking there, and I wrote several screenplays but never got any money. They were sent back to me, and they said that they were too commercial for them.” SaidGovernmentFilmActorsInstitutionsFoundationMovieFundFilmmakingThey SaidScreenplaysFinnish Author:Renny Harlin
“Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.” BigsFunBoundsFog Author:Renny Harlin