"Film directing, I think is a misnomer. Directing the film is only you might say one third of the process. You know, writing the film, directing the film and then editing the film."
- Stanley Kubrick
"Say who you are, really say it in your life and in your work. Your writing will be a record of your time, it can't help but be. But more importantly if you're honest about who you are, you'll help that person be less lonely in their world because that person will recognize him or herself in you and that will give them hope."
- Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter of "Being John Malkovich", "Adaptation", and "I'm Thinking of Ending Things"
"Any movie, no matter how big or small, successful or not, will, after a very short life on the big screen, have a much longer life on an electronic screen."
- Vittorio Storaro, cinematographer of "Apocalypse Now", "Cafe Society", and "Dick Tracy".
"The idea that there's these little green men out there that'll either save us or eat us, to me that's more horrifying than having to rely on other people."
- James Grey, writer/director of Ad Astra
"The most important thing is to keep the protagonist actively involved in the climactic resolution."
- Robert McKee, Story Consultant
"We are all creative geniuses."
- Kevin Hanna, staff writer at WeFixYourScript.com
"Never be put off by anything, failure teaches you something".
- Sir Ridley Scott
