Satisfying myself is the point in filmmaking, in my mind.
I would say that when I came into this chapter of my filmmaking career, starting with 'The Fighter,' there was this sense that you have to go from your instincts and you have to go from your gut, and you have to not hesitate and you have to not hedge.
I'm peripheral in Colab's history because others were involved in media, filmmaking, and music, and I was always a studio artist.
All directors make films in individual ways. But the classical kind of view of filmmaking is that you have a script and it's very linear.
My main concern is quality and I think there is quality to be found in all categories of filmmaking.
Adaptations are fun for me because they connect to the idea of filmmaking I had when I was a kid. I would see a movie and think: 'I'm gonna make that movie. '
Filmmaking is exploring. Why would I want to make a film about something I already understand?
We tried to be as ready and solid as we could be,. . . Filmmaking is always some form of chaos, and to what extent you're able to harness the chaos.
One of the things that I do like about filmmaking is that you find out how to solve new problems.
The field (of filmmaking) is suddenly sexy,. . . so it's deluged with these wannabes who say 'I don't want to be a secret agent, I'll be a filmmaker. ' I think a lot of people are really kind of naive.
I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person.
Woody is so musical in his filmmaking. I've never worked with anyone I've trusted so completely. He won't let you hit a false note.
I've had really great experiences working with first-time directors. They come at filmmaking with fresh ideas. I've been very lucky that way.
Filmmaking, at the end of the day, is a business and a balance must be struck between that and emotional ties.
I like acting, but I like filmmaking better. I went to film school. I want to make films.
My filmmaking really began with technology. It began through technology, not through telling stories, because my 8mm movie camera was the way into whatever I decided to do.
It's all about this abstract entity called the story. It's all about the best way to tell the story, and to make a movie about the issues that this story is about. Filmmaking is storytelling, for me.
I'm a believer that people need to understand that filmmaking is not a perfect process for anybody. It is a process in which you find the film and the film finds you. And that is every film.
You get a different kick out of all aspects of filmmaking.
What is filmmaking but groping in the dark?