Famous quote by Ellen Burstyn

"I think that the change began... I made a film a few years ago called The Spitfire Grill, and that didn't make much money either, but it was a good film and an independent film"

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This quote by Ellen Burstyn talks to the power of independent films and the effect they can have on the film industry. Burstyn recommends that the modification in the market began with her film The Spitfire Grill, which was not a financial success however was an excellent movie. This recommends that the quality of the movie was more vital than its monetary success, and that it was a driver for modification in the market. Burstyn's quote implies that independent movies can have a long lasting influence on the market, even if they don't make much cash. This is a motivating message for independent filmmakers, as it suggests that their work can have a lasting effect on the industry, even if it does not make them rich.

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This quote is written / told by Ellen Burstyn somewhere between December 7, 1932 and today. She was a famous Actress from USA. The author also have 22 other quotes.
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Renny Harlin, Director

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Yahoo Serious, Director

"There were a lot of people dreaming about making films, and they would finance maybe 6 films a year. Because they were funded by the government, the films sort-of had to deal with serious social issues - and, as a result, nobody went to see those films"

Renny Harlin, Director

"Still, the film nearly didn't happen a number of times. There were great arguments with United Artists about how to reduce the cost because they were nothing if not conscious of the price of the film"

John Schlesinger, Director

"It's becoming increasingly harder and harder; there's no such thing as independent film anymore. There aren't any, they don't exist. In the old days you could go and get a certain amount of the budget with foreign sales, now everybody wants a marketable angle"

Gary Oldman, Actor

"There are two types of films - one made by the big-time producers, the other is low budget stuff made by some producers who make films for the heck of it, they complete their films for small amounts, sell it at low costs with almost no publicity"

Ajay Devgan, Actor

"The thing that fascinates me is that the way I came to film and television is extinct. Then there were gatekeepers, it was prohibitively expensive to make a film, to be a director you had to be an entrepreneur to raise money"