Quotes about Film Business

The film business was a great lesson in business combat and what it takes to survive. Votes: 2

I did not go into the film business to be symbolized as someone else's vision of me. Votes: 2

There are many vampires in the world today... you only have to think of the film business. Votes: 2

The film business creates a large amount of waste, and I'm not immune to waste in the business. Votes: 2

The film business is absurd. Stars don't last very long. It's much more interesting to be a proper actor. Votes: 2

I did not grow up a cinefile. No one in my family was in the film business or even anything close to it. Votes: 2

But my sense in talking to people when I travel is that the film business is not that dissimilar from a lot of other businesses. Votes: 2

Everyone in my family is in the film business; I knew I wanted to be creative and it was important in my family to be artistic. Votes: 2

Acting just happens to be my skill, but I think I would probably be just as happy being a technician or entering into the film business in some other way. Votes: 2

I learned what I really love is making films, not the film business. I want to be on the set, meeting with writers, I want that freedom. I love it now. Votes: 2

At that time, the people that were in the animated film business were mostly guys who were unsuccessful newspaper cartoonists. In other words, their ability to draw living things was practically nil. Votes: 2

I'm sure some people will say, 'Why do this?' And my response is, 'Why wouldn't you?' The film business in general is using a model that is outdated and, worse than that, inefficient. Votes: 2

When I got into the film business, my aim was to adopt a positive persona, of a guy who fights against injustice. And it saved me, because my acting was atrocious to say the least! Votes: 2

In the film business, when you're young, you just want to work. But when you're older, it has more to do with who's involved with the project - who you're going to get in the boat with. Votes: 2

I loved photography and everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it into the film business. I mean, unless you were related to somebody there was no way in. Votes: 2

The blessing that this film business has given me is that when I walk into a school I automatically have everyone's attention. They want to hear what the guy from 'Con Air' and 'Desperado' has to say. Votes: 2

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy because it sells movies on DVD footage and 'behind the scenes,' and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plotlines a secret. Votes: 2

I have watched people who have nothing to do with the film business, but who have become part of the circle for a short period of time. They can be truly devastated when the film wraps and people leave. Votes: 2

The studios basically, besides developing some material, their strength is distribution. Distribution in any other business is a cost that you incur. You know, in a trucking business, you eat it. In a film business, distribution is a profit center. Votes: 2

In my real life I live in the countryside, I walk a lot, I shoot clay pigeons, I don't get involved in the film business or anything, and then in my cinematic life, I think I am drawn to the dark side. Votes: 2

The thing that helped me get into the film business was that I went to school in Athens, Georgia and managed to get on, um, working on music videos for a band called R.E.M. and that kind of opened up a lot of doors for me. Votes: 2

The fact is that you could not be, and still cannot be, a 25-year-old homosexual trying to make it in the British film business or the American film business or even the Italian film business. It just doesn't work and you're going to hit a brick wall at some point. Votes: 2

Back when I used to struggle with how I could define myself in the film business, I knew that I'd always remain true to myself and what I wanted to accomplish. The style of action I showcase is quite different from other stars we usually see, but I'm remaining true to myself, and hopefully this comes across. Votes: 2

My father ran London Films. He made films like 'The Red Shoes,' 'The Third Man.' And he had had a long career in the film business, which was bifurcated with a career in intelligence. He had to deal with gangsters, and sometimes he would take me with him. Also, I went to school with their children. Votes: 2

There were six kids in our family, and I grew up fast. I had to do a lot of things on my own. I was a rebellious teenager. That's why coming into the film business was good for me because it gave me some discipline. Once I became an actor, I had to grow up a little more. Votes: 2

Nothing drew me to the film business. I was propelled by the fear and anxiety of Vietnam. I had been drafted into the Marines. My brother was already serving in Vietnam. I bought, if you will, a stay of execution - both literally and figuratively - and went on to graduate school of business from the law school that I was attending. Votes: 2

I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business. Votes: 1

Film is a collaborative business: bend over. Votes: 0

In the film business, it's basically honor among thieves. Votes: 0

A dirty word in the film business right now is intelligence. Votes: 0

The film business has changed so dramatically from when I started. Votes: 0

You know, in the film making business no one ever gives you anything. Votes: 0

There are many untalented people making millions of dollars in the film business. Votes: 0

The thing I hate about the film business, is having to pitch your idea. Votes: 0

Focus should be on the art of film, not on the business of film. Votes: 0

Part of the film business is, if you want an apple, you buy an apple. Votes: 0

Film is not a national business. It's international. And its centre will always be Hollywood. Votes: 0

I'd like to go to NYU business school and then go on to film school. Votes: 0

I'd hate to see any film I'm involved in fail, especially artistically but also business-wise. Votes: 0

I don't want to be in the film business. I'm not even sure it's a business. Votes: 0

The film business has so many twists and turns that its a miracle any film gets made. Votes: 0

When I got back into the film business after college, I started out as a production assistant. Votes: 0

Don't shy away from producing your own film and being in charge of its business end as well. Votes: 0

There are many vampires in the world today - you only have to think of the film business. Votes: 0

People say you never retire in this [film] business and I say, well, not until they retire you. Votes: 0

Hollywood today is all about being consistent. All thinking in mainstream film business takes place in one box. Votes: 0

I never thought I'd make any money at all doing this business. Film was never even on the cards. Votes: 0

I've made some great movies. 'Risky Business' still stands up. It's timeless. They study that film in film school. Votes: 0

The journey for women, no matter what venue it is - politics, business, film - it's, it's a long journey. Votes: 0

My personal problem is that I take the business of film-making so seriously that I find it very difficult to relax. Votes: 0

Film and television was so strange to me because I didn't grow up in the business, I didn't know anything about it. Votes: 0

Film industry is a pretty brutal business. If you fall too far behind, all of the perfectionism in the world won't save you. Votes: 0

Film-making is a business and at the bottom line people who don't make fiscally responsible decisions end up going into another line of work. Votes: 0

Every film may not be appropriate for a theatrical release, and the theatrical business is not a very good business for anybody except the distributor. Votes: 0

I know we didn't make an anti-Semitic film. This is what the Gospels are. And it's none of my business what other people think of me. Votes: 0

I love to bring humour into my work. Because comedy is not a huge part of the art world. And big-business film takes itself very seriously. Votes: 0

You learn after you've been in the business for a while that it's not getting your face recognized that's the payoff. It's having your film remembered. Votes: 0

I spent several years in the film finance business, but I returned to what I loved most about the industry - actual filmmaking, producing, writing and directing. Votes: 0

The [film] business is run by men, and they're basically interested in their own species, and they're not so interested in women belonging to the human race. Votes: 0

The business is so international now; you'll be working on an American film, and you'll start chatting to someone, and it's like: 'Oh, you're English, too.' Votes: 0

My reason for getting into the film business was a Spider-Man comic called 'The Night Gwen Stacy Died' when I was a kid; it changed my life. Votes: 0

I surely haven't only dealt with film people. As a lawyer, I also fought against evictions, or worked on leases - the unglamorous side of the business. Votes: 0

Sometimes film is just the family business. Some families are generations of carpenters or farmers, or they make clothes, or they're all lawyers. I'm in the family business. Votes: 0

The independent film business is pretty much gone. Now you can do it in a format where you actually get to develop a character over a period of time. Votes: 0

A film director is not a creator, but a midwife. His business is to deliver the actor of a child that he did not know he had inside him. Votes: 0

When I was in NYU Film School I drove a taxi in New York for two years, I felt like I owned my own business with that little taxi. Votes: 0

There have been times when I've made special arrangements to meet people in music, film, business or politics, and I'll continue to do so if the people are sincere. Votes: 0

Performance' gave me doubts about my way of life. Before that, I had been completely involved in the more bawdy side of the film business. But after that, everything changed. Votes: 0

If I wasn't a trader, I would probably be in the film business in some capacity and writing in some other form. I went to NYU Film School and London Film School. Votes: 0

My other creative outlet is knitting; aside from being fun, it is my antidote to the film business: I have full creative control, there is no development process, and I can self-finance. Votes: 0

I love film and I love the film business. And I don't think there's any better way, with my personality, than being a producer which is a little bit of a control freak. Votes: 0

I resisted the film business as long as I could, because of the big circus act and the amount of money that it costs to make films - I saw my father suffer through that. Votes: 0

Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the indie film business kind of took their eye off of that. Votes: 0