"The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors"
- James Cameron
About this Quote
This quote by James Cameron talks to the power of collaboration and the importance of the stars in the filmmaking procedure. He is stressing that the director is not the sole source of imagination and magic in a movie, but rather the actors are the ones who bring the director's vision to life. The director might have the vision and the plan, however it is the stars who bring the characters to life and make the story come alive. Without the actors, the director's vision would stay simply that - a vision. The actors are the ones who bring the director's vision to life and make it a truth. They are the ones who bring the characters to life and make the story come alive. They are the ones who bring the magic to the film. Without the stars, the director's vision would remain simply that - a vision.
"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning"
"I always wanted to go to the Chavez school but I could never afford it when I was growing up so a lot of my learning came from magic books and watching other magicians. I was also very lucky that I had a couple of really good magic teachers"
"The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older"
"We're going to shoot one Polaroid per show. I'm going to sign this before it even develops because I know that once it develops with my signature on it, it's worth a fortune. I'll make this a work of magic warlock art"
"He doesn't make it so complicated but just really allows the lyric to come through even though there's a lot of production going on. I think that's the key and that's the magic, it's making sure that people could still connect with the lyrics while they're on the dance floor"