I think I make films to help bolster and feed the part of me that wants to remain in a positive relationship with the world and to engage in it. So hopefully in non-sentimental ways, I'm trying to make something that helps make me happy.
The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.
It's very hard to put forth a film that's about love and the joy of love and for it not to be patronising and not make people nauseous or make them roll their eyes.
The fact is I'm not making a film in order to draw pictures or make images about Iran.
When I'm making a film, I'm the audience.
I make different films now.
I'd love to make another film in Mexico.
I don't put any pressure on myself in terms of what people or fans do or don't want. It really just doesn't occur to me. I honestly just want to make the films I want to see as a fan. The film will survive or fail in my mind by how much I like it. Ha...
Up until then, whenever anyone had mentioned the possibility of making a film adaptation, my answer had always been, ‘No, I’m not interested.’ I believe that each reader creates his own film inside his head, gives faces to the characters, const...
Making films is hard. Awesome, but hard.
Making films is no longer a way of acting, it is a way of life.
I like the opportunity to make films.
There shouldn't be any censorship on making a film.
I'm not making films just to be bold.
You have to make enough noise to be cast in the right films, and the best way to make that noise is to do lots of good work.
It feels bad when a film doesn't work; everyone puts in a lot of effort to make a movie. The positive side to failure - they make me work harder.
Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.
I decided to make 'Captain America' because I realized I wasn't doing the film because it terrified me. You can't make decisions based on fear.
There will always be big companies making big movies. But making film and distribution is changing in front of our eyes. I'm not sure what the future holds for this industry.
Making a film is so hard that if you don't have your main actors going along with the ride with the rest of the crew it can make your life very difficult.
Making a big Hollywood film that really affects people is as hard as making a small movie on a credit card.
