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As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential. ↗

— William Goldman

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To make a real independent film where the filmmaker is in charge creatively, one must sacrifice personal, financial, and physical well-being. ↗

— Mark Polish

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The varying physical characteristics of the actors may also necessitate changes. Sean Connery is six feet four. Dustin Hoffman isn't. ↗

— Sidney Lumet

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Film analysis enables us to recognize how the filmmakers have their magic on us, how all the constituent elements of the film have combined to create that magic. Rather than rob us of the pleasures of watching films, this approach affords us the even greater pleasure of deep engagement ↗

— Jon Lewis

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I'm sure I can make a movie that doesn't feel like a seventies movie! But the truth is, that's my favorite era in American filmmaking. To me, those were the great years. ↗

— Ben Affleck

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I'm Godless. I've had to make my God, and my God is narrative filmmaking. ↗

— Darren Aronofsky

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I am much more involved in the filmmaking experience on Mag Seven. I'm much more involved in story elements, casting decisions, the writing of the show, the blocking of the scenes. ↗

— Michael Biehn

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When I was an actor in some movies a long time ago, I was so curious about all the camera movements - why is the camera placed here, and why does it move like this? And why the set and the background, the color? It's a lot of questions for me to ask, because I was so interested, not only in acting, but also the whole process of filmmaking. ↗

— Stephen Chow

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Filmmaking for me is always aiming for the imaginary movie and never achieving it. ↗

— Peter Jackson

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I have been a director who has starred, participated on both sides of the filmmaking process. ↗

— Keenen Ivory Wayans

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