History of Cinema in Quotes
History of Cinema quotes
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In this section you can find the history of cinema in quotes, from the silent movies to the early 20th century special effects. What do actors and directors think about the changes in the way of filmmaking? Themes and plots have changed, following the evolution of society and technology. In old science fiction movies, though, we find some prophetical images that tell our present. Between the nostalgia of black and white movies and the enthusiasm that surrounds digital imagery, celebrities give you their opinion about the everchanging world of movie business.
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“My love affair with the greatest medium of expression has never faltered. It embraces all other art forms.”
“This picture is going to be one of the biggest white elephants of all time [talking about 'Gone With the Wind'].”
“I got too fed up with films that didn't make you think.”
“Shooting live music is the most purely cinematic thing you can do.”
“Nothing beats a live performance. Nothing.”
“Every picture I've worked on has had its own unique set of problems.”
“All the studios now are owned by huge conglomerates and corporations, unlike the old Hollywood where everybody knew each other by their first names.”
“There’s always going to be an element of mystery to Hitchcock; it’s very hard to explain it rationally.”
“I think you get in trouble if you make experimental big studio films.”
“Cinema must reflect the temper of the times. We must choose material not only on the basis of whether we feel deeply, but on whether or not anyone's bloody well going to see it.”
“What people don't understand now about television is that we used to do about five shows a day.”
“When I came to England at the very beginning of commercial television it was easy for me because I was only doing one or two shows a week at most. It was really a holiday.”
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