“There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.” NeedsFilmDirectorsElementsDrivingGood Films Author:Aaron Taylor-Johnson
“For me, a director is a director immaterial of the gender. At the end of the day, the audience is only interested in watching a good film.” EndsFilmAudienceDirectorsGenderThe End Of The DayGood Films Author:Boman Irani
“I think people direct good films when they feel personal to them, not because it's a famous book or something. It has to something move over that and somehow become personal to the director.” PeopleThinkingFeelsBookFilmMovingDirectorsDirectGood FilmsFamous Book Author:Salman Rushdie
“When you have your chance to make a film, don't focus on pleasing everyone. I think the goal is to live in that sweet spot where you focus on making a good film and you have fun with your collaborators, but you don't waste your energy chasing approval every which way. When you have a vision and a good story and you've managed to raise funding, it is your approval as a director that everyone should be seeking. It's very simple.” ThinkingWayShouldStoriesFilmEnergyFunGoalChanceSimpleVisionFocusSweetDirectorsWasteRaisesSeekingSpotsHaving FunApprovalChasingFundingGood StoryCollaboratorsGood FilmsPleasing Everyone Author:Jennifer Phang
“To make good films, you have to have a good relationship and good collaboration as composer-director, composer-editor, composer-production designer-actor because you're working with the actors on screen.” FilmActorsDirectorsProductionsScreensDesignerEditorsCollaborationComposerGood RelationshipGood Films Author:Howard Shore
“I guess I'm not jaded because I still believe that there are good films out there, and there are great directors, and there are great writers. It just takes a little bit more perseverance and a little bit more time to find [them].” BelieveLittlesStillsFilmBitsDirectorsLittle BitPerseveranceMore TimeGreat WritersI Still BelieveJadedGood Films Author:Elijah Wood
“A good [film] director is talented, imaginative, and does his homework.” DoeFilmDirectorsImaginativeHomeworkGood FilmsFilm Directors Author:Vilmos Zsigmond