There are two types of films - one made by the big-time producers, the other is low budget stuff made by some producers who make films for the heck of it, they complete their films for small amounts, sell it at low costs with almost no publicity.
When I went to university, I finally got exposed to European films, and they had a strong impact on me. I felt those films had a lot of things to say that weren't getting expressed in the films I was used to seeing.
The State Film Authority will be there for film as industry only, as is the case in all the other states, except Victoria. Victoria is moving more now into supporting non-commercial films.
The research period of a film is the most exciting part of the process, and filming is sometimes a letdown because when you're dealing with biopic material, the real thing is always much more intricate than the story told in the film.
Let me put it this way: I would like to direct a successful film. An unsuccessful film I would not like to direct. Films are very difficult.
Well, that was certainly - to me, until we could film in Charles' room, I didn't even want to bother filming anything else. And in fact, I did hold off and that was the first thing we filmed.
The future of American film lies on television.
Sometimes a time dictates what a film will be. Sometimes a film dictates what the time will be.
I'm pretty proud of my film music in general.
I've known my two best girlfriends since junior high school.
This may surprise you, but I was arrested in high school.
When I was in middle school, I liked to make cartoons.
I got into plays in high school then I ended up going to college for it.
I went to boarding school at seven and cried and cried.
I wasn't hugely popular at school. In fact, I was bullied at school.
When I was in high school, I was voted most likely to succeed.
I started out singing in high school in the choir and in a garage band.
I came in on the tail end of the old school of Hollywood.
When I was in high school I thought I was going to university into psychology.
I loved high school, but I wouldn't want to do it again.
I was a musical theatre geek in high school and college.
