Inspirational Quotes

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Editing Quotes

Editing Filmmaking Sharpness Skill Jonathan Demme is a very sharp editor of his movies.

Anthony Hopkins

Editing Film Art Musicality Rhythm Whenever I think about movies, I always look at that art process as having the best of a lot of worlds. Because if you watch a great film, you have a musical element to it, not just on the scoring, but in the way that the shots are edited - that has music and rhythm and time.

Frank Ocean

American singer-songwriter

Artistry Creativity Decision Making Editing Filmmaking The thing I realized about final cut is it's the power of the best cut. I didn't have final cut on 'Prisoners,' but what you saw is the best cut. 'Sicario' is a directors' cut. 'Arrival' is a directors' cut.

Denis Villeneuve

Creativity Editing Literary Techniques Voice in Literature Writing Process I'll agonize over sentences. Mostly because you're trying to create specific effects with sentences, and because there are a number of different voices in the book.

Neil Gaiman

Author and Writer

Conciseness Editing Writing Substitute 'damn' every time you're inclined to write 'very'; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.

Mark Twain

American writer and humorist