“People come up to me and say "Steve, what is film editing?" And I say "How should I know? You're the director.” PeopleKnowsShouldFilmDirectorsCome UpShould IEditing Author:Steve Martin
“Soros and the Tides Foundation have been trying to indoctrinate our kids. Do you remember that stupid - what was the name of that - what was the name of the film that they did? There it is - "Story of Stuff."” TryingHas BeensStoriesKidsRememberFilmNamesStuffStupidFoundationCome UpTidesClip Author:Glenn Beck
“I understand the feelings of critics asked to come up with the ten best films of any year, who say, Ten? Ten's a lot! - and those more generous spirits whose thumbs grow as long as Pinocchio's nose from overrating a lot of pictures, because they want the medium to do well, and because they'd like to feel good about it.” WantFeelsYearsWellsLongFeelingsFilmSpiritGrowsTenHollywoodCriticsCome UpFeel GoodMediumsNosesGenerousThumbsBest FilmGenerous Spirit Author:Edward Jay Epstein
“I grew up in the theater, and you can't improvise Shakespeare and Ibsen. You have to speak the language. But obviously, in a contemporary film, there's often room for improvisation and spontaneous things that happen. As long as I know what I'm trying to achieve in the scene, and when something comes up, I know that the response is genuine, I'm comfortable. That's really how I build everything.” KnowsTryingLongHappensFilmSpeakLanguageRoomsAchieveGrewSceneComfortableGrew UpTheaterResponseCome UpGenuineContemporarySpontaneousImprovisationIbsen Author:Victor Garber
“There is something about the medium [in comics] that allows for a simulation of actual experience with the added benefit of actually reading. You're reading pictures, but you are also looking at them. It's a sort of combined activity that I can't really think of any other medium having, other than, say, a foreign film when you are reading and seeing. It allows for all sorts of associations that might not come up with just words or just pictures.” ThinkingI CanMightFilmReadingSeeingActivityBenefitsCome UpMediumsAssociationSimulation Author:Chris Ware
“When I pick a role, one of the things that I aspire to is that somebody's parent will come up to me after the film has come out and say, "My daughter idealizes that character. You're her hero." That's what I aim for. We're in the business of making heroes.” CharacterFilmParentRolesHeroPicksDaughterAimCome UpMy DaughterAspire Author:Evangeline Lilly
“A film has a sort of life over time, whereas a TV show comes up in your living room, and its immediate, and people write about it.” PeopleWritingShowsFilmRoomsTvsCome UpTv ShowsLiving Room Author:Timothy Hutton