“I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much. She loved, like, horror films and action films, so growing up, she loved watching all the Charles Bronson films and all the westerns.” ThinkingInspirationActionFilmActorsGrowing UpGrowingTvsMomHorrorMy MomHorror FilmAction Films Author:Rick Gonzalez
“I moved with my mom to Los Angeles for her to pursue her acting career, and she got a job casting atmosphere in some independent films.” JobsFilmActingCareersMomIndependentMovedMy MomPursueAtmosphereLos AngelesCastingIndependent Film Author:Thomas Ian Nicholas
“Sometimes you just wish you could make a film and then have it on DVD so you can see your mom. But, no, I've never really had that moment. Not really. Not seriously.” SometimesMomentsFilmWishMomThat MomentWish YouYour MomDvds Author:Simon Pegg
“I think the only thing harder for a parent is having to sit down and watch you do a dying scene. I've died in three films, and my mom begs me, "Just tell me you don't die at the end."” ThinkingEndsFilmDiesThreeParentWatchesDyingMomSceneHarderDiedDown AndMy Mom Author:Garrett Hedlund
“Diane Coffee is just the part of me that has always been a performer. It's something that's always been there and Diane Coffee is just the name I've given her for this project. But I was always the one who would raid mom's closet and get all dressed up and put on crazy weird shows in the living room or film little movies.” LittlesShowsFilmNamesGivenRoomsCrazyMomProjectsCoffeePerformersClosetsLiving RoomDressed Up Author:Shaun Fleming
“The generation now below me were born into a world where if you're a kid with raw talent now, you can roll in and land a lead in a Scorsese film. You don't have to have prove yourself by working up the ranks, doing the classics, and getting the canon under your belt in the way the great Sirs and Dames of mom and dad's generation - the [Ben] Kingsleys and [Helen] Mirrens and [Anthony] Hopkinses and people of that ilk.” PeopleIfsWorldWayKidsFilmBornGenerationsLandTalentMomDadProveBeltsMom And DadLead InCanonHelenDamesScorseseProving YourselfRaw Talent Author:Benedict Cumberbatch
“I am horror fan in that I think that they are very effective on me. I get scared very easily. I am a scaredy cat. When I was younger, my mom used to rent Alfred Hitchock films, so I saw a couple of those and I was terrified by them.” ThinkingFilmUsedSawsFansMomCoupleHorrorCatScaredMy MomTerrifiedHorror Fans Author:Alexandra Daddario
“I hate the word "method acting." It's just so silly. You hear people going, "Yeah I'm a method actor." I'm like, "So what happens if you're playing a period film or something? You're in the Second World War. And what happens when your mom calls you on your phone? Do you go, 'Oh! What is this strange talking brick device?'" No. It's stupid. But you do everything you can to get in that mindset.” PeopleIfsWorldWarHappensFilmHateActorsActingTalkingStupidStrangeMomPeriodsI HateMethodYeahPhonesMindsetSillyWar Of The WorldsDevicesBricksSecond World WarYour MomMethod Acting Author:Jeremy Irvine
“Always had a passion for acting since I could remember, but I started when I was ten going for short film and commercial auditions in Los Angeles with my mom's help!” HelpingRememberFilmPassionActingMomTenMy MomLos AngelesAuditionsShort Films Author:Megan Lee
“When I first came out, I was a film student and my mom sewed clothes. I was already doing a million things then, whatever it took to survive. If I had to braid someone's hair to get one pound for my lunch money, that's what I did. But I did it in the most creative way possible.” IfsWayFirstsFilmMillionsCreativeStudentsHairMomClothesMy MomPoundsLunchBraidsFilm Students Author:M.I.A.
“You're not insulting my character. Being a woman, especially in this business, it's so thrilling to get to do that. It's so rare, especially right now the way the film industry is. If you're a girl, the part you get to play these days...because there's so many less movies made...in a good movie, if there's a girl in it, there might be a handful of scenes, and your job is to be supportive to the guy who's messed up. Be the loving rock at home, or be the good mom, or be the attractive person.” IfsWayPersonsMadePlayCharacterHomeMightJobsFilmGuyGirlRocksMomIndustryRight NowSceneThese DaysAttractiveSupportiveThrillingHandfulInsultingBeing A WomanGood MovieFilm IndustryMessed UpGood Mom Author:Keri Russell
“I didn't have a lot of exposure to films as a kid, and I never went to the cinema. I had a single mom who just planted me in front of the television.” KidsFilmFrontsTelevisionMomCinemaExposureSingle Mom Author:Roger Ross Williams
“I did a film [about a con-artist mom and son] called Bringing Up Bobby that Famke Janssen wrote and directed. No one's gonna hire me for their [big-budget] romantic comedy, so it's up to me to look out for great indie comedies and show people a different side of myself - even if it's for three people outside of my family.” PeopleIfsLooksDifferentShowsBigsFilmArtistThreeSidesComedySonMomMy FamilyBudgetsDifferent SidesCon Artist Author:Milla Jovovich
“When I started acting, my mom said, "If you want to go to film school and eventually direct, being on set is probably the best film school in the world." I'm incredibly grateful for the career I've had, but I was an actor to be a part of movies and TV, not the other way around.” IfsWorldWayWantSaidSchoolFilmActorsActingCareersTvsMomDirectGratefulMy MomFilm SchoolBest Film Author:Jay Baruchel
“I don't know how many days I worked there [on Star Wars]. The thing I do remember was I somehow got a parking space next to Kermit the Frog. It was Jim Henson's space, with this Kermit the Frog sign. I took a photo of it and sent it to my mom with a caption that read, "Look, Mom. I made it. I got a parking space next to Kermit the Frog." I was always fascinated by the film-set infrastructures.” KnowsLooksMadeWarRememberFilmNextStarsSpaceKnow HowMomMy MomMade ItFascinatedInfrastructureFrogsParkingFilm SetCaptionParking Space Author:John Ratzenberger
“I don't make a habit of watching my parents' films, because it is a little strange. But I will say that I binge watch House of Cards compulsively, and I think it's the first time I've ever seen one of my mom's projects and totally forgot she was my mom! She's honestly that good, and, also, her character is the exact opposite of who she is in real life.” ThinkingRealCharacterFilmHouseStrangeMomHabitFirst TimeMy MomHonestlyReal Life Author:Dylan Frances Penn
“I was raised by my mom. She taught me how to be a gentleman; nobody in the movies taught me. I think people are raised by their parents. If you're raised by movies, it's a whole other set of problems. I don't think it's as simple as me saying movies are meant to entertain, but I certainly don't feel moral responsibility in putting this out in the world and being like, "OK, this is going to affect how guys make decisions because they see some of my films or whatever." I just don't.” PeopleThinkingWorldProblemFilmGuyParentSimpleDecisionResponsibilityMoralMomMy MomGentlemanMoral Responsibility Author:Todd Phillips
“I can look at myself in the mirror every night knowing I've never ever pretended to be someone I know I'm not for the sake of showbiz industry. I believe that it's important to live by your truth in order to be able to sleep peacefully when you rest your head at night. I've gone off and taken breaks, not necessarily by choice, but life has a way of giving you breaks, even when you don't want them, especially in this industry. So, I've had a chance to raise my children and to be a mom, and to come back to do more in film and television. I really cannot complain.” GivingBelieveChildrenImportantFilmNightChoicesI BelieveChanceSleepBreakTakenMomComplainingMy ChildrenLive ByShowbiz Author:Nia Long
“I do feel that film and TV are often behind when it comes to the way women look, they often dress them in khakis and denim shirts, but women and mothers these days look great and films need to reflect that. Real people look very fashionable, moms are at the forefront of the style. But things are getting better in that way.” PeopleRealFilmMotherStyleMomGet BetterShirtsFashionable Author:Kristin Davis
“My mom's a translator, my dad's a woodworker; that's the world I grew up in, that's the world I'm most comfortable in. The whole idea of Hollywood or any of that other stuff that unfortunately goes along with film, that wasn't part of my upbringing, thankfully.” WorldIdeasWholeFilmStuffGrewMomDadComfortableGrew UpHollywoodMy DadMy MomUpbringingTranslators Author:Tatiana Maslany
“Whenever I don't get injured, the film is a dud. I didn't bleed on 'Rhinestone.' I didn't bleed on 'Stop! Or My Mom will Shoot.'” FilmMomMy MomInjured Author:Sylvester Stallone
“I made some truly awful movies. 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' was the worst. If you ever want someone to confess to murder just make him or her sit through that film. They will confess to anything after 15 minutes.” IfsWantMadeFilmMinutesWorstMomMurderMy MomAwful Author:Sylvester Stallone