“. . . you [film critics] always overstress the value of images. You judge films in the first place by their visual impact instead of looking for content. This is a great disservice to the cinema. It is like judging a novel only by the quality of its prose. I was guilty of the same sin when I first started writing for the cinema. . . . Now I feel that only the literary mind can help the movies out of that cul de sac into which they have been driven by mere technicians and artificers.” FeelsWritingMindFirstsHas BeensHelpingFilmValuesSinQualityNovelJudgingImpactMereCriticsDrivenGuiltyCraftsCinemaVisualsProseTechniciansDisserviceFilm Critics Author:Orson Welles
“I don't see any difference in the craft of acting, in film or television. It's absolutely the same. It's different storytelling, playing a character over multiple hours, as opposed to two.” TwoDifferentCharacterFilmHoursDifferencesActingTelevisionStorytellingCraftsMultiple Author:David Duchovny
“Some films go so well, and some films are disappointing. It's the beauty of the craft. You get it right, and you get it wrong. You have tremendous highs, and you have tremendous lows. Hopefully, you learn from them and become better, as you go along.” WellsFilmLowsCraftsHopefullyDisappointing Author:Joseph McGinty Nichol
“I don't want to be disrespectful to people who are incredible at their craft, but the truth is, if I didn't get paid for it, I wouldn't act. The best-paying jobs are usually the worst films. You're a very small cog in a big machine.” PeopleIfsWantBigsJobsFilmWorstTruth IsMachinesPaidIncrediblesCraftsDisrespectfulCogs Author:Paddy Considine
“Books are great for if you want to work on the craft of writing for yourself, or, you know, to write novels or indie films, stuff like that.” IfsKnowsWantWritingBookFilmStuffNovelCraftsIndie FilmsWriting For Yourself Author:Thomas Lennon
“I think theres escapist moviemaking, and we want to be captivated and taken away. If its done right, you can craft an incredible film. There have been superhero films that I think are brilliant pieces of art.” IfsThinkingWantHas BeensArtDoneFilmTakenPiecesIncrediblesBrilliantCraftsSuperheroCaptivatedEscapists Author:Ryan Reynolds