All throughout filming '12 Years a Slave,' there was a focus like no other. Everyone took ownership of this film and gave their all.
The film 'Slumdog Millionaire' portrays the spirit you feel in India. For those who haven't been there, the film says it all.
I think you have to really, really want to be a film star.
A feature film is twenty-four lies per second.
I've walked out of films. But for every film I've ever walked out of, I've probably walked out of 500 plays.
I always try and learn as much as I can from different departments on a film set.
I'm going to do an adaptation of the Italian film, Bread and Tulips. I really like that film.
Cinema is made to film material: the body. By filming the material, the mechanical, the worker, we arrive at the spiritual.
This is indeed not only relevant to Documentary but is evident is most type of film making. The film often mirrors the experience, understanding and politics of the director.
European films were what it was about for me - the sensations I needed, the depth, the storytelling, the characters, the directors, and the freedom that you can't really find in American films.
It's arguable whether a hit song is gonna add to the business a film does. There are plenty of films that didn't do any business and sold a million albums.
I've made some great movies. 'Risky Business' still stands up. It's timeless. They study that film in film school.
'Lincoln' is a powerful film. It's one of those epic films that talk about this very specific issue in history of the United States.
More and more people are seeing the films on computers - lousy sound, lousy picture - and they think they've seen the film, but they really haven't.
Being part of 'Natural Nylon' is a great way to have an influence on the films that get out there. I love films and it gives me an input.
When you are making the one you are doing, you think it is the greatest film going. And then you do another one and it is a great film.
A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy from character in that film, and that is true of 'Office Space' too.
All of the films I'm doing are young, urban, high-concept, funny films. That's the zone where I'd like to play and have fun in.
The life of a film is very strange. Once the film is done, you wish you could forget about it and move on.
I've made a lot of stupid action films in my life but I like stupid action films and am kind of proud of them.
I've always loved film and wanted to work in film. I just love working and creating new characters, and trying different genres and different things.
