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Quotes about filmmaking reveal the art, struggle, and imagination behind bringing stories to life on screen. They reflect the balance between technical craft and emotional truth that defines the medium. The following collection offers perspectives from those who see cinema not just as entertainment, but as a powerful way of seeing the world.   ◀ Back

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Everything makes me nervous - except making films.
- Elizabeth Taylor
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It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it.
- Andy Warhol
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Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.
- Annette Bening
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A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie, if I personally enjoy the movie.
- Ridley Scott
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The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.
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Movies are an art form that is very available to the masses.
- Richard King
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Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award.
- Billy Wilder
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An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.
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We are the movies and the movies are us.
- David Ansen
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Everybody's a filmmaker today.
- John Milius
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A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper.
- Stanley Kubrick
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Movies are something people see all over the world because there is a certain need for it.
- Wim Wenders
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There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.
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People know that I have a great love for cinema. Not just for commercial cinema, but for the 'cinema d'auteur.' But to me, two of the great 'auteurs' are actually actors and they both happen to be French. One is Alain Delon and the other is Jean-Paul Belmondo.
- Harvey Weinstein
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A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
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Movie magic is movie magic and acting magic is acting magic.
- Ben Kingsley
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Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.
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Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men's movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.
- John Eldredge
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I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?
- Christian Bale
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The movies saved my life. I grew up in the great depression, the only child of a pair of star crossed lovers. My father lost his job. My mother drank. They fought. The movies were my escape.
- Orson Bean
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I would love to have my own show, and whatever movies come up, that would be fun to do too. But I love TV, and I love the art of the half-hour sitcom.
- Lindsey Shaw
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I feel that, historically, the Art Deco period has the most resonance for me. As a person, it has to be the plucky Clara Bow, the heroine of American silent movies of the 1920s. She embodied feminine dressing mixed with men's style. All this then evolved into the exquisite style and simplicity of Coco Chanel.
- Anouska Hempel
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If you look at Indian movies, every time they wanted an exotic locale, they would have a dance number in Kashmir. Kashmir was India's fairyland. Indians went there because in a hot country you go to a cold place. People would be entranced by the sight of snow.
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I like horror movies that have a degree of coziness to them.
- Tobias Forge
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Everything makes me nervous - except making films.
- Elizabeth Taylor
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It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it.
- Andy Warhol
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Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.
- Annette Bening
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A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie, if I personally enjoy the movie.
- Ridley Scott
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The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.
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Movies are an art form that is very available to the masses.
- Richard King
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Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award.
- Billy Wilder
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An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.
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We are the movies and the movies are us.
- David Ansen
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Everybody's a filmmaker today.
- John Milius
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A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper.
- Stanley Kubrick
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Movies are something people see all over the world because there is a certain need for it.
- Wim Wenders
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There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.
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People know that I have a great love for cinema. Not just for commercial cinema, but for the 'cinema d'auteur.' But to me, two of the great 'auteurs' are actually actors and they both happen to be French. One is Alain Delon and the other is Jean-Paul Belmondo.
- Harvey Weinstein
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A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Movie magic is movie magic and acting magic is acting magic.
- Ben Kingsley
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Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men's movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.
- John Eldredge
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I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?
- Christian Bale
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The movies saved my life. I grew up in the great depression, the only child of a pair of star crossed lovers. My father lost his job. My mother drank. They fought. The movies were my escape.
- Orson Bean
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I would love to have my own show, and whatever movies come up, that would be fun to do too. But I love TV, and I love the art of the half-hour sitcom.
- Lindsey Shaw
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I feel that, historically, the Art Deco period has the most resonance for me. As a person, it has to be the plucky Clara Bow, the heroine of American silent movies of the 1920s. She embodied feminine dressing mixed with men's style. All this then evolved into the exquisite style and simplicity of Coco Chanel.
- Anouska Hempel
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If you look at Indian movies, every time they wanted an exotic locale, they would have a dance number in Kashmir. Kashmir was India's fairyland. Indians went there because in a hot country you go to a cold place. People would be entranced by the sight of snow.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I like horror movies that have a degree of coziness to them.
- Tobias Forge
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Everything makes me nervous - except making films.
- Elizabeth Taylor
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It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it.
- Andy Warhol
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Acting is not about being famous, it's about exploring the human soul.
- Annette Bening
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie, if I personally enjoy the movie.
- Ridley Scott
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Movies are an art form that is very available to the masses.
- Richard King
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award.
- Billy Wilder
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
We are the movies and the movies are us.
- David Ansen
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Everybody's a filmmaker today.
- John Milius
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper.
- Stanley Kubrick
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Movies are something people see all over the world because there is a certain need for it.
- Wim Wenders
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
There's only one thing that can kill the movies, and that's education.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
People know that I have a great love for cinema. Not just for commercial cinema, but for the 'cinema d'auteur.' But to me, two of the great 'auteurs' are actually actors and they both happen to be French. One is Alain Delon and the other is Jean-Paul Belmondo.
- Harvey Weinstein
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
A good film is when the price of the dinner, the theatre admission and the babysitter were worth it.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Movie magic is movie magic and acting magic is acting magic.
- Ben Kingsley
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men's movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.
- John Eldredge
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?
- Christian Bale
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The movies saved my life. I grew up in the great depression, the only child of a pair of star crossed lovers. My father lost his job. My mother drank. They fought. The movies were my escape.
- Orson Bean
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I would love to have my own show, and whatever movies come up, that would be fun to do too. But I love TV, and I love the art of the half-hour sitcom.
- Lindsey Shaw
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I feel that, historically, the Art Deco period has the most resonance for me. As a person, it has to be the plucky Clara Bow, the heroine of American silent movies of the 1920s. She embodied feminine dressing mixed with men's style. All this then evolved into the exquisite style and simplicity of Coco Chanel.
- Anouska Hempel
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you look at Indian movies, every time they wanted an exotic locale, they would have a dance number in Kashmir. Kashmir was India's fairyland. Indians went there because in a hot country you go to a cold place. People would be entranced by the sight of snow.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I like horror movies that have a degree of coziness to them.
- Tobias Forge
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
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