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To make films is as boring as watching paint dry - you usually have to do little tiny bits here and there.
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"To make films is as boring as watching paint dry - you usually have to do little tiny bits here and there. You go off waiting for lighting, you come back - the energy dies. You hope you can find someone who can keep it going"

- Jenny Agutter

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In this quote, starlet Jenny Agutter is expressing her perspective on the process of making movies. She compares it to the mundane job of enjoying paint dry, implying that it can be tedious and uneventful. She explains that the shooting procedure typically involves doing small, recurring tasks and waiting on extended periods of time for things like lighting to be established. Agutter likewise mentions how the energy on set can die down throughout these breaks, making it challenging to preserve the momentum and enjoyment. She reveals the importance of finding somebody who can keep the energy and imagination flowing in order to make the recording experience more pleasurable.

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Jenny Agutter This quote is written / told by Jenny Agutter somewhere between December 20, 1952 and today. She was a famous Actress from United Kingdom. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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