“It's a matter of pride to me to get the film done fast, to get it done well. I understand the need for compromise. There is no such thing as a perfect shot, a perfect film. The purpose of film is not to make a monument to oneself.” NeedsWellsMatterDoneFilmPurposePerfectPrideShotsOneselfCompromiseMonumentGet It Done Author:Irvin Kershner
“When I was a Hollywood press agent, I learned how the Hollywood casting system worked. There was a roster of actors who were always perfect as doctors or lawyers or laborers, and the directors just picked the types they needed and stuffed them into film after film. I do the same [with my characters], book after book.” BookCharacterFilmActorsPerfectTypeNeededDirectorsDoctorsHollywoodPressesLawyerAgentsCastingLaborersRosters Author:Richard Condon
“I think television is moving more into movies, particularly with serialization and almost cinematic proportions and expectations. A show like 'Game of Thrones' is a perfect example of that, or even a show like 'The Wire,' which isn't all about instant gratification it's about inviting someone into the long experience of television the way you'd be invited into a theater for two hours. So I think in that way, and the quality of writing in television is probably much better than most film writing.” ThinkingWayWritingLongTwoShowsFilmMovingGamesHoursPerfectQualityExampleTelevisionExpectationsTheaterInstantProportionThronesInvitedGratificationInvitingCinematicInstant GratificationFilm Writing Author:Bryan Singer
“Making a film, you do need stamina, whether you're doing fight scenes or not. It's important to keep fit. I'm not talking about having perfect abs and stuff, but you've got to be on top of your game, especially if you're playing the lead. You have to look after yourself.” IfsNeedsLooksImportantFilmFightingGamesStuffPerfectTalkingFitSceneNot TalkingStaminaLook After Yourself Author:Liam Neeson
“If I had a choice as to my perfect career, I would make a couple of films a year and then concentrate on natural history.” IfsYearsFilmChoicesNaturalPerfectCareersCoupleNatural History Author:Dominic Monaghan
“There are very few films or plays or anything about really happy people with perfect lives.” PeoplePlayFilmPerfectReally HappyHappy PeoplePerfect Life Author:Anna Paquin
“I don't need a fantasy life as once I did. That is the life of the imagination that I had a great need for. Films were the perfect means for satisfying that need.” NeedsMeanFilmImaginationPerfectFantasySatisfyingFantasy Life Author:Olivia de Havilland
“In film, there's so many little things where not just the actor can blow his lines, but technically, it doesn't quite come off in the perfect way envisioned.” WayLittlesFilmActorsLinesPerfectBlowLittle Things Author:Ali MacGraw
“Anybody that makes films knows the film is never finished. It's abandoned or it's ripped out of your hands, and it's thrown into the marketplace, never finished. It's a very rare experience where you find a filmmaker who says, "That's exactly what I wanted. I got everything I needed. I made it just perfect. I'm going to put it out there."” KnowsMadeHandsWantedFilmPerfectNeededFinishedMade ItFilmmakerThrownAbandonedMarketplaceRipped Author:George Lucas