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Filmmaking Quotes
ActingDirectingFilmmakingWriting I did some writing and bought a book, and have been working on that as a film to act and direct in.
AdventureCreativityCultural ExplorationDreamsFilmmaking In a way, the truth is that I was dreaming to do a movie in the United States just because, as a filmmaker, I always loved the idea of trying to make movies in a different culture, in a different way. It's always interesting to make a movie abroad.
Art And CreativityCultural IdentityExpressionFilmmakingGlobal Influence Cinema is an art form that is designed to go across borders. And as a filmmaker, the only way I can direct a movie is when I feel close to my culture.
Behind the ScenesFilmmakingKnowledgeProfessionPublic Perception I think some people have a vague idea, but the general public has no clue what the actual behind-the-scenes of filmmaking is and what this profession is.
CreativityFilmmakingPassionStorytellingVisual Arts I am waiting for the right story to tell. Just like 'Man of Tai Chi' just seemed to be the right story to tell. So I'm looking for that. Because I really love directing. I love developing the story. I love actors. I love the cinema of it, the way that you tell a story visually.
CreativityExperienceFilmmakingPreparationTechnical Skills Even before 'Moon,' I did a short film called 'Whistle,' and it had a lot of the things that I thought I would need to be able to do on a feature film: I shot on location, there was special FX work, there was stunt work, we used squibs, I shot on 35 mm film.
CollaborationCreativityDedicationFilmmakingPerseverance Each movie I make has its own heroes, and the two heroes for me in 'Arrival' are Amy Adams and Joe Walker, the editor. We worked very, very hard, and it was, by far, the longest editing process.
AdventureCareer DevelopmentChoicesFilmmakingOpportunities When you are given an opportunity to make a film like 'Body of Lies' - and I would put 'Blood Diamond' in the same category - of course you jump at these opportunities.
Comic BooksCultural EvolutionEmotional ConnectionFilmmakingVideo Games It took a generation of filmmakers who loved and were raised on comic books to make movies that you actually cared about and felt something for. I think that's absolutely the same with what's going on with videogame movies.
Cinema HistoryFamily LegacyFilmmakingMentorship When I made 'The Notebook,' the director, Nick Cassavetes, who is John's son, used to show me his father's movies.
Budget ManagementFilmmakingLocation ShootingProduction DesignWeb Series Shooting on location and dressing locations in Los Angeles is shockingly expensive, especially when you're talking about webseries-level budgets, so the opportunity to build our sets in YouTube's space gives us a lot more room in our budget in being able to create the world of 'VGHS' properly.
CreativityExpressionFilmmakingFreedomMusic It's interesting the kind of freedom the musical form gives you. The rules are out the window. You can get impressionistic without seeming pretentious. Because it's perceived as an inherently accessible form, it gives filmmakers some leeway.