Quotes about Film set

Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water. Votes: 3

I don't feel that fear is a good incentive on a film set. Votes: 2

It's very tempting to over-eat all the bad things when you're on a film set. Votes: 2

Your slippers last a lot longer in your bedroom. On a film set, they do get very scuffed up. Votes: 2

A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment. Votes: 2

A lot of directors prefer the solitude of the editing process, but I revel in the craziness of what a film set is. Votes: 2

I get quite fed up being on a film set day after day, six days a week. It can get to be a grind. Votes: 2

We all know that people who've never been on a film set think it's way more glamorous than the people who work on them. Votes: 2

For me, acting is about the art of it and it's about being on a film set and doing your thing, painting a blank canvas. Votes: 2

There is so much to do on a film set. It is an extraordinarily invigorating and wonderful place to be, when things are running well. Votes: 2

I'm more likely to lose my temper on a film set than almost anywhere. Often the level of idiocy is so exalted that it's impossible to comprehend. Votes: 2

A film set becomes its own family anyway, and all family dynamics come out during a shoot. The trick is hiring people who know how to handle that. Votes: 2

There was one titanic guiding light on the film set, and I was in the presence of a true Mahatma, in the deepest and most profound sense of the word. Votes: 2

I get terrified the first day I'm on a film set. I get nervous walking down a red carpet. I find making speeches the most terrifying thing in the world. Votes: 2

Every film teaches you something; every experience on every film set with every co-star teaches you something. You learn something new. I think the challenge is to keep working harder and doing better. Votes: 2

Nothing can teach you what it's like to work on a film set, and the best education there can be for an actor is to walk up the street and observe human nature. Votes: 2

It was very much about performances, the whole ensemble thing was just great - everybody working together. Sometimes it didn't feel like a film set. It wasn't technically driven, it was very, very enjoyable. Votes: 2

Attack The Block' is an alien invasion film set in South London. It's about a group of kids who are some petty thugs, who have to find the hero in themselves, when they attack. Votes: 2

I think a film set is a quite controlled environment and you feel like you can trust them and it is going to be a safe place to work, but I really don't think about it. Votes: 2

I've always been fascinated by Elizabeth Taylor, and I had read that her first kiss happened on a film set, which actually made me a little sad. You need to have normal experiences of your own. Votes: 2

I don't feel isolated on a film set. In a way you do because you don't really mix with the outside world; you're just sort of working non-stop for a few months, but you've got so many people around you. Votes: 2

In spite of being professionally gregarious, in my nonpaid hours I'm a bit of a hermit. After being around a crew of fifty people for twelve hours a day on a film set, I really like my alone time, and as always, I abhor small talk. Votes: 2

I love the energy of an independent film set. No one is there for the money. Everyone is there 'cause they really want to be there. It makes all the difference in the world. It's without ego and agenda, other than just wanting to fulfill a creative dream. Votes: 2

Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director's hat is only trying to justify his position. Votes: 2

On a film set, there are runners who are 19, it's their first job, but to me they're as important as anybody else because if they don't do their job then nobody else can. So I don't think anybody should be treated disrespectfully or as if they're of a lower status. Votes: 2

I did every odd job you could possibly imagine: Holding a sign in the rain for 14 hours straight, sweeping up cigarette butts, pouring coffee, running around - anything I could to be on a film set. I wanted to be in the business. So I'd say, 'You need that job done? Fine,' and I became indispensable to people. Votes: 2

A day on a film set is maddening. Votes: 0

I'd be happy doing anything on a film set. Votes: 0

Everybody puts importance in money on a film set. Votes: 0

On a film set everyone is very cool. Well, blase really. Votes: 0

The darker the film, the more vital everyone's sense of humor is on set. Votes: 0

Usually with film writing I start with characters, and set about writing their story. Votes: 0

If I die on a film set when I'm 80, I'll be happy with that. Votes: 0

It's always really surreal, being on a film set, but inside a beautiful, massive scene. Votes: 0

You set the tone on the set that you want to see in the film. Votes: 0

Its always really surreal, being on a film set, but inside a beautiful, massive scene. Votes: 0

For film, I audition just like everyone else, because it's a different set of casting directors. Votes: 0

I could be equally happy on a film set or in the middle of a field. Votes: 0

I've been working since I was 9, and I've never known a life without a film set. Votes: 0

I always feel scared and insecure on a film set. I don't know any other way. Votes: 0

I'm purely most happy on a film or television set. That's where I feel I am home. Votes: 0

I always try and learn as much as I can from different departments on a film set. Votes: 0

There's no bigger rush than working as a huge team on a set in film and television. Votes: 0

I don't feel, 'I've made a great film'; I feel I've made what I set out to make. Votes: 0

Each film is difficult, in its own particular way. There's a unique set of challenges on every movie. Votes: 0

But a year before that, I was starting to drink beer on the set of the film Lucas (1986). Votes: 0

On a film set, we're all glorified troubleshooters, really, as directors. It's not if a problem arises. It's when. Votes: 0

Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me. Votes: 0

Goals are ever-changing. I didn't set out to be in a 'Star Wars' film but now I've been in one. Votes: 0

It often disturbs me, when I see a film set in a historical time, that the people are too modern. Votes: 0

There was definitely a learning curve in terms of being on film, but being on a set was all good. Votes: 0

The film Black Orpheus is one of my favorite films of all time, which is set in Carnival in Brazil. Votes: 0

The film 'Black Orpheus' is one of my favorite films of all time, which is set in Carnival in Brazil. Votes: 0

I think being on a film set for such a long time made me a technical actor without realizing it. Votes: 0

I love REAL set construction and think that sets are very important part of the storytelling and scope of a film... Votes: 0

I used to like to set different film clips to classical music, not even my own songs, but make little movies. Votes: 0

I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry. Votes: 0

Most of my life, I've been on a film set. There isn't anything to learn, not learn, unlearn. It's just in me. Votes: 0

Each film does bring a new set of personalities and it can turn out great or it can turn out not great. Votes: 0

My experience of children on a film set, especially on a big film set like the 'Potter' one, is not wholly positive. Votes: 0

I think it's counterproductive for actors to come to the set with well-thumbed copies of the book their film is adapted from. Votes: 0

I can't see any reason why a film shouldn't be stylized and visually beautiful. I don't think a beautiful set is pretentious. Votes: 0

When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director. Votes: 0

When you're on a set it can be very tedious and slow. It's just not as big as when you see it on film. Votes: 0

Actors are the flowers of the film, of the set, and of the director. The term 'Flowers of the Screen' holds a deep meaning. Votes: 0

There's nothing like the discipline of having to work on a cold film set on the Danubian plain in Bulgaria. Boy, does it get cold. Votes: 0

My first student film was Orientation, which was basically the set-up for Animal House. There are a couple of scenes that we later borrowed in some form. Votes: 0

I meditated before I hosted the Oscars, I meditate before I go on stage, I meditate in the morning and lunchtime when I'm on a film set. Votes: 0

Going to film school taught me how much I already knew, and that the best way to learn about film is being on the set with professionals. Votes: 0

[ Felicia Day] is really figured it all out, and it was impressive. It was nothing like our set, because her set was like working on a real film. Votes: 0

Each film and each character is a completely new set of challenges. It doesn't feel like you can rest on something you may have done well in the past. Votes: 0

In film roles, I play a lot of heavies and a lot of bad guys, so I tend to be the jokester and the good-time Charlie on the set. Votes: 0

When you're supposed to be close and friends in the film, the moment you're talking as friends off the set, it makes it that much better when you're filming. Votes: 0

I'd love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins, but if that doesn't happen, I'd sneak on to a film set and watch him at work. He is a compelling actor. Votes: 0

In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there's so much that's against you on a film set. Votes: 0

I definitely want to go on acting for as long as I can find employment. I'm never happier than when I'm on a film set. I just want to keep working. Votes: 0

I like to be around people who make me laugh. It's one of my favorite things on a set. I hate it when people take themselves serious in a film set. Votes: 0

In terms of drama school, what that will give you that you won't necessarily learn on a film set is the technical ability - ie, projecting your voice and stage craft. Votes: 0

Ridley creates a very immersive world, so when you walk up to a Ridley Scott film set you're in Ridley Scott's imagination, and it's a really comfortable, cool place to be. Votes: 0

It's good to be busy on a film set because there is a lot of sitting around, so if you've got two roles to play at one time, then that's great to do. Votes: 0

It was very much about performances, the whole ensemble thing was just great - everybody working together. Sometimes it didn't feel like a film set. It wasn't technically driven, it was very, very enjoyable Votes: 0

I remember doing my SATs on a film set; you had to complete the tests in a certain time and, obviously, you couldn't be interrupted. I think I did pretty well; it wasn't too difficult. Votes: 0