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“It is a very unusual sector and the one thing I would ask of them is to understand that for most of them one-third of their films are being financed by the taxpayer and that carries huge accountability and responsibility.”

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Author:Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley

“I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or my filmmaking to ask me to make the new Superman.”

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Author:Richard Donner

“The truth of the matter is, every film is imperfect. It's the nature of the beast. One of the things that people ask me all the time is, what's the difference between theater and film, and one of the biggest differences is, in the theater you always get another go.”

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Author:Stephen Daldry

“People ask what are my intentions with my films - my aims. It is a difficult and dangerous question, and I usually give an evasive answer.”

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Source: The seventh seal: a film

“I was overjoyed when I was offered the title role in 'Well Done Abba.' I was ready for the role even before I heard the story because you don't ask questions when it is Shyam Benegal's film. It is the chance of a lifetime.”

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Author:Boman Irani

“Frank Capra made a series of films during World War II called 'Why We Fight' that explored America's reasons for entering the war. Today, with our troops engaged in Iraq and elsewhere for reasons far less clear, I think it's crucial to ask the questions: 'Why are we doing what we are doing? What is it doing to others? And what is it doing to us?'”

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Author:Eugene Jarecki

“The industry has changed. Two years ago I could tell a company I've got Russell Crowe and that would get the film made. Now they'd ask 'And who's the girl?' Just one famous face isn't enough any more.”

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Author:Gary Oldman

“Can I just tell you the truth? I get asked to do a lot of stuff. And all of the years that people have asked me to do things for the film festival, I couldn't. And so this year, I thought, "Oh, my god, I don't have a day job. If somebody ask me to do something, I'm going to do it."”

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Author:Oprah Winfrey

“Don't let's ask for the moon.We have the stars.”

“The psychiatrists examine you and ask you about your life and work, and then they decide whether your film can be shown or not. It's a horrible experience.”

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Author:Dario Argento

“From film to film, I realize my strengths and my weakness, and I realize how much better I get. I learn the lingo, I ask questions and I'm on set trying to figure out which shots they're going to use. For me, it's exploring the art. It's not just making a movie.”

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Author:Naturi Naughton

“I watch a lot of different films. A lot of different performances and I find a lot of little things from the films or things that actors do or people in real life who have behaviors or idiosyncrasies that I like or find interesting and I try to remember that. And then I'll do a prayer. I'll do a prayer to ask the character or the spirit of the character to come and visit me. And let's work together.”

“People ask me, "Why do you love making films?" and I always say, "Because I love film." I hope that I can call myself a movie buff.”

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Author:Alex Pettyfer

“I've always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the 'Star Wars' films.”

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Author:Ming-Na Wen

“I'm interested in making films that ask questions and don't particularly provide answers.”

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Author:George Clooney