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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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A man becomes what he dreams. And I dreamed of being in the movies. I was brought up on Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Warren Beatty, and Cary Grant.
- Pierce Brosnan
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I can't get through some movies without shedding a tear; I can't lie.
- David Beckham
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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
- Daniel Craig
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I have kind of a funny relationship with movies. I don't have to see the whole movie to get an impression of it or to let it have an influence on me.
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Not only do I have to live, right, I have to get some cash for my troubles - it's a scary thing, and people need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies.
- Morgan Freeman
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I was always attracted to science fiction movies.
- Tina Turner
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I didn't know what types of movies I wanted to do. I want to do things that are different. I want to take my time with each role.
- Leonardo DiCaprio
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Making movies is a hard thing, and it's slow. So you can glorify the product, but the process is difficult no matter who you are.
- Greta Gerwig
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I think streaming technology is definitely coming, and it's gonna make people's access to games infinitely easier. You've seen it happen to music and movies, and I think it's a great thing.
- Todd Howard
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I began with small roles in successful movies like 'No Country For Old Men' by the Coen brothers; but it was 'The Last Exorcism' that changed my life: with what I earned, I left Texas and moved to Los Angeles.
- Caleb Landry Jones
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I'm a romantic. I like romantic movies.
- Chris Evans
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We all need illusions. That's why we love movies.
- Monica Bellucci
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I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.
- Tom Holland
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I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies.
- J. Cole
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I played at being someone else in movies and live theater, and at being myself in life's most intense, fascinating game - the game of love.
- Monica Vitti
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In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.
- Wallace Shawn
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If I do a play, it's my vision, and everybody else is working on the production to support that. If I do an opera, I feel like part of my job is to support that composer, to try and create something that allows the composer to do his or her best work. In movies, it's usually the director.
- David Henry Hwang
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I never dreamed in a million years that 'The Lord of the Rings' would be nominated for an Oscar. Those types of fantasy movies never got nominations.
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If I get another chance to star in Hollywood movies in the future, I am going to do my best to proudly show the best of Henry to the world.
- Henry Lau
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I usually just pick a genre of movie that I feel like saluting and then go off and come up with something that I can sort of pay homage to. That's the great thing about our show is we've sort of created a landscape for 'Psych' where we're kind of allowed to go off and give shout-outs to movies that we love, genres that we love.
- James Roday
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The toughest thing about making movies is being apart from your family. One of the things I try my best to do is call my wife every day to keep up to speed with what's going on in her life. And tell her what's going on with mine.
- Jeff Bridges
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I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.
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Not many directors have the courage to make movies that are against conventional, commercial norms.
- Amrita Rao
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It's true that I am surrounded by beautiful women in the movies. But the romance is only on screen.
- Varun Dhawan
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A man becomes what he dreams. And I dreamed of being in the movies. I was brought up on Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Warren Beatty, and Cary Grant.
- Pierce Brosnan
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I can't get through some movies without shedding a tear; I can't lie.
- David Beckham
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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
- Daniel Craig
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I have kind of a funny relationship with movies. I don't have to see the whole movie to get an impression of it or to let it have an influence on me.
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Not only do I have to live, right, I have to get some cash for my troubles - it's a scary thing, and people need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies.
- Morgan Freeman
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I was always attracted to science fiction movies.
- Tina Turner
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I didn't know what types of movies I wanted to do. I want to do things that are different. I want to take my time with each role.
- Leonardo DiCaprio
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Making movies is a hard thing, and it's slow. So you can glorify the product, but the process is difficult no matter who you are.
- Greta Gerwig
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I think streaming technology is definitely coming, and it's gonna make people's access to games infinitely easier. You've seen it happen to music and movies, and I think it's a great thing.
- Todd Howard
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I began with small roles in successful movies like 'No Country For Old Men' by the Coen brothers; but it was 'The Last Exorcism' that changed my life: with what I earned, I left Texas and moved to Los Angeles.
- Caleb Landry Jones
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I'm a romantic. I like romantic movies.
- Chris Evans
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We all need illusions. That's why we love movies.
- Monica Bellucci
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I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.
- Tom Holland
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I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies.
- J. Cole
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I played at being someone else in movies and live theater, and at being myself in life's most intense, fascinating game - the game of love.
- Monica Vitti
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In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.
- Wallace Shawn
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If I do a play, it's my vision, and everybody else is working on the production to support that. If I do an opera, I feel like part of my job is to support that composer, to try and create something that allows the composer to do his or her best work. In movies, it's usually the director.
- David Henry Hwang
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I never dreamed in a million years that 'The Lord of the Rings' would be nominated for an Oscar. Those types of fantasy movies never got nominations.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If I get another chance to star in Hollywood movies in the future, I am going to do my best to proudly show the best of Henry to the world.
- Henry Lau
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I usually just pick a genre of movie that I feel like saluting and then go off and come up with something that I can sort of pay homage to. That's the great thing about our show is we've sort of created a landscape for 'Psych' where we're kind of allowed to go off and give shout-outs to movies that we love, genres that we love.
- James Roday
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The toughest thing about making movies is being apart from your family. One of the things I try my best to do is call my wife every day to keep up to speed with what's going on in her life. And tell her what's going on with mine.
- Jeff Bridges
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I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Not many directors have the courage to make movies that are against conventional, commercial norms.
- Amrita Rao
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It's true that I am surrounded by beautiful women in the movies. But the romance is only on screen.
- Varun Dhawan
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A man becomes what he dreams. And I dreamed of being in the movies. I was brought up on Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood, Warren Beatty, and Cary Grant.
- Pierce Brosnan
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I can't get through some movies without shedding a tear; I can't lie.
- David Beckham
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I was sick and tired of being an English actor who did a lot of American movies because I was cheap and good.
- Daniel Craig
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I have kind of a funny relationship with movies. I don't have to see the whole movie to get an impression of it or to let it have an influence on me.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Not only do I have to live, right, I have to get some cash for my troubles - it's a scary thing, and people need to start to think about the messages that they send in the movies.
- Morgan Freeman
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I was always attracted to science fiction movies.
- Tina Turner
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I didn't know what types of movies I wanted to do. I want to do things that are different. I want to take my time with each role.
- Leonardo DiCaprio
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Making movies is a hard thing, and it's slow. So you can glorify the product, but the process is difficult no matter who you are.
- Greta Gerwig
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I think streaming technology is definitely coming, and it's gonna make people's access to games infinitely easier. You've seen it happen to music and movies, and I think it's a great thing.
- Todd Howard
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I began with small roles in successful movies like 'No Country For Old Men' by the Coen brothers; but it was 'The Last Exorcism' that changed my life: with what I earned, I left Texas and moved to Los Angeles.
- Caleb Landry Jones
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I'm a romantic. I like romantic movies.
- Chris Evans
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We all need illusions. That's why we love movies.
- Monica Bellucci
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I remember watching 'Avengers 1' for the first time and thinking, 'God, one day I want to be in one of those movies.' I just want to be in the movie.
- Tom Holland
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I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies.
- J. Cole
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I played at being someone else in movies and live theater, and at being myself in life's most intense, fascinating game - the game of love.
- Monica Vitti
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In terms of number of movies, I've been in an extraordinary amount. If you count only the minutes I'm onscreen, it's not so long.
- Wallace Shawn
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If I do a play, it's my vision, and everybody else is working on the production to support that. If I do an opera, I feel like part of my job is to support that composer, to try and create something that allows the composer to do his or her best work. In movies, it's usually the director.
- David Henry Hwang
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I never dreamed in a million years that 'The Lord of the Rings' would be nominated for an Oscar. Those types of fantasy movies never got nominations.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If I get another chance to star in Hollywood movies in the future, I am going to do my best to proudly show the best of Henry to the world.
- Henry Lau
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
I usually just pick a genre of movie that I feel like saluting and then go off and come up with something that I can sort of pay homage to. That's the great thing about our show is we've sort of created a landscape for 'Psych' where we're kind of allowed to go off and give shout-outs to movies that we love, genres that we love.
- James Roday
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The toughest thing about making movies is being apart from your family. One of the things I try my best to do is call my wife every day to keep up to speed with what's going on in her life. And tell her what's going on with mine.
- Jeff Bridges
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I do like a lot of the '70s movies. I love Charles Bronson in 'Hard Times.' All my favorite movies where ones from yesteryear. The '70s was a good era. I love all those.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Not many directors have the courage to make movies that are against conventional, commercial norms.
- Amrita Rao
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It's true that I am surrounded by beautiful women in the movies. But the romance is only on screen.
- Varun Dhawan
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