Career in Cinema
Actors' quotes about success and career
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This section covers quotes about actors and directors' career. The focus is not only success, but also the different paths that have brought people to glory or failure. Talent, charisma, personal choices and lucky encounters, but also awards and embarrassing career moments are some of the themes that are dealt with through the stars' quotes.
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When I came to Hollywood, I was summoned to Madonna's apartment in New York City... and she was talking about "All About Eve", and how it's one of her favorite films.
“All I want is the same opportunities as the filmmakers I grew up admiring.”
“I did documentaries for maybe 10 years before I turned to fiction films.”
“The fact that men and women are nominated this year in films that women have directed is good for women filmmakers generally.”
“Women have to take more control of their careers. They can't just wait to be cast in a film.”
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“It's only been a couple of times in my life that I've really locked horns with actors. It did not hurt the films, it just hurt the moment of the filmmaking.”
“Editing is kind of a solitary job.”
“I guess the first screenplay of mine that was done was 'Falling in Love' with Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep.”
“I think true success is intrinsic... It's love. It's kindness. It's community.”
“I'm not an easygoing guy as a director.”
“I remember just being absolutely slack-jawed, stunned, knocked over, goggle-eyed with astonishment. They applauded like they were at a live Broadway show and I had never seen anything like that in my life.”
“Everyone is encouraged to see their lives, the world through the eyes of the rich.”
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