The film and television industry is a realm of endless creativity, where art, technology, and storytelling converge. From actors to directors, writers to critics, many have shared their insights on the impact and magic of visual media. This collection of quotes captures the essence of the industry, offering unique perspectives on its power, challenges, and influence.
I had two DVDs my junior year. One was 'Fletch' and one was 'Goodfellas,' and I watched those movies so much. I just remember eating Ramen noodles and watching 'Goodfellas.'
Jeff Nichols
I make cameos in all my movies for no particular reason other than a joke. It's just a Hitchcock thing.
Bloated budgets are ruining Hollywood - these pictures are squeezing all the other types of movies out of Hollywood. It's disastrous.
Nostalgia, the vice of the aged. We watch so many old movies our memories come in monochrome.
Angela Carter
Comic-book movies are mythology, in a way, and there are a lot more parallels in them with what's going on in the real world than people want to discuss.
It's not that I am not emotional, but I am extremely secure and curb it, as I am afraid to let go and be broken. So, I have cultivated myself to be detached in life, specially where movies are concerned.
Ranbir Kapoor
If studios don't get their money back, we don't have any movies. So it is important that films are successful, and I am fully supportive of that because I'm not just a director, I'm also not stupid. I've been in this business long enough and, to a certain extent, I'm a businessman; I know the importance of that.
Plays close, movies wrap and TV series eventually get cancelled, and we were cancelled in three season.
George Takei
For me, the sound design and the musical score is a big part of what makes scary movies work.
I love Carpenter, I love Craven - these are all the classics - the Romeros of the world, but I think the biggest influence on me as a storyteller and as a filmmaker is actually Steven Spielberg. I love that even though Steven isn't known for being a horror director, he started out his career making scary movies.
For theater I am like a long-distance runner. For movies I am a sprinter! Same playing field, different approach.
Ann Reinking