Movie Quotes

I was in an acting class taught by Eric Morris, and Jack Nicholson was in the class. He wrote the script for 'Head', so all of us in the class got little tiny parts in the movie.

There's no excuse to hit a woman... Ever. Not even in a movie role, because you might really like it. And then what?

My very first acting gig was in a movie for Russ Parr. He did this movie called "Love for Sale," and that was my first role in any film.

The Brothers Grimm came along and I was so desperate for work... Actually I've got to say that I like the movie, I won't apologize for it.

My problem is I'm like a junkie. I want a good movie fix, and I never get that fix.

Now, anybody can make a movie, and I don't see that many great movies, because I think there's only a limited amount of talent out there.

Sometimes you have go into a movie and develop a certain type of chemistry with your co-stars. Sometimes it can click from "Hello" and other times it takes a few weeks to develop that.

Whenever I do a movie I always like to base my character off of a couple different characters.

Just heard who made who by ac/dc and asked a ry what movie? He had no idea. Disappointed. He will be doing my laundry today.

I find it soothing, the thought of a movie theater.

In teaching, I like being able to present clips from movies on VHS or DVD and then talk about them. That's what this movie is.

I kind of have a rededication in my life now to acting because I'm very fond of being in this movie.

I enjoy doing press for something that I like, and I think the movie is very fun and charming and clever.

Making a movie is like getting married. You're like, "Am I going to marry this project? Am I ready for that kind of commitment?"

It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.

Being a movie star is stressful as hell. You've got to do crunches all day long. You've got to get up and learn lines.

Nobody in Hollywood ever sets out to make a bad movie ever but about 99% of the time, that's what happens.

Before any movie of yours gets made, it will be vetted by the studio's marketing department. So, you do have to answer the question: Who is your movie for?

In short, if you have any question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don’t see it, don’t read it, don’t participate.

I'm not the worlds biggest remake guy, meaning finding titles and saying, "Hey it's got some brand awareness, let's just make a movie."

When I watch the movie, which is I don't know how many times I've done now with editing and everything, I walk out giddy just because I feel like that's the movie that I want to see.

Each one [movie] is very important to us and from a fiscal responsibility, filmmakers understand that it's highly personal for us and they've been great about it.

Of course, we talked about Westerns we like with [James Ransone in Valley of Violence] , but it was always thematically in relation to the movie and what the themes of the movie were.

One of my favorite scenes of the movie [Valley of Violence] is when Ethan Hawke is sitting at the campfire with the dog.

I found Jumpy on YouTube. I wrote a movie about a guy with a dog and was like, "What have I done? This is going to be a nightmare. We're a small movie and we're never going to be able to do this."

Really, I wanted to make a movie [Valley Of Violence] about: How does violence affect people? This is a take from me on how violence affects people.

Jumpy is the most incredible animal of all time. The movie [Valley of Violence] is the tamest example of what that dog is capable of.

I do think, even though I've made these genre movies, there's what happens in the movie and then there's what the movie's about. And for me, what the movie's about is so much more interesting.

We can't make a giant sprawling movie. We're going to make a small movie. And what we got is what I could get, performance-wise.

It's a combination of yes - making a movie about the characters - and then, also, budget.

I always feel like the less you say when you're making a movie, as a director, is the best. That means everything's going great.

If you make just a straight scary movie, people are just - you don't know what they're thinking.

With my horror movies or with this movie [Valley of Violence], same thing. The subtext of this movie is what to take away from it. Plot is never something that's been my driving force as a filmmaker.

It is a very classic Western [Valley of Violence], and if you like Westerns, you'll like this movie, but there's a tone to it that's all its own that I think is unique and memorable.

[Valley of Violence] was written for James Ransone. PJ's a friend of mine, I've known him for a long time, he's always like, "Dude, when are we going to make a movie together?" I finally called him.

I don't generally watch the movie [ The House Of The Devil ]. It's sort of like hearing your voice on tape.

Eleven years is a great length of time to prepare a movie, it would be wonderful to have 11 years of funded preparation.

That's why I like old monster movie actors, because they transform into different characters or creatures.

I would just love to do 'It's a Wonderful Life.' I think that movie is fantastic.

A lot of movies aren't intended for everybody.

On movies, you have a lot of stylists that get things too pretty. Everything gets steamed and ironed. It's just not the way we really behave.

Music and movie scripts are books. You want to be literally moved and that's the sort of things I look for.

I like the values in Flicka, and I wanted to do a movie my kids could see and be proud of.

I like doing films and I wish that I could do more but I still have to audition. I don't get offered starring roles in movies even though I've written and starred in a movie.

Why would you create a movie for black people if you don't understand the history and perspective of the people you are doing it for? You need historical perspective to make sound decisions.

I don't want to make a movie for 100,000 fans that nobody else in the world sees, because I don't think that's good for the character.

The unique idea of [The Darkest Time] movie is because in usual if you are in darkness, you are scared. But this movie is the opposite. In darkness, you are okay.

It was reported that Guy Ritchie has cast his wife Madonna in a small walk-on role in his new movie, Revolver. Madonna will play the part of the woman who ruins the film.

"30 Rock" is over, so I definitely aspire to write another movie again; eventually, will try to pitch something for television again.

Doing one movie every two years is about all I can handle 'cause, being the creator at '30 Rock', my year there starts in the middle of June and goes back around until March.