Arts, Media & Entertainment: Movie Quotes

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"I played a scene at the end of my first year, and that's how I was discovered"

Olivier Martinez, Actor

"But when you work with the director and the real person who is playing opposite you, it changes everything. You are almost in a working session. I was very comfortable, and that's maybe what helped me to get the part"

Olivier Martinez, Actor

"But what I really like are old Hollywood movies. Very often I watch AMC"

Olivier Martinez, Actor

"And I think it is the genius of actors to be able to escape whatever people are expecting of them. Otherwise you become like a factory worker"

Olivier Martinez, Actor

"You're in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That's one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again"

Francis Ford Coppola, Director

"Ten Days That Shook The World, by Eisenstein, I went to see it, and I was so impressed with this film, so impressed with what cinema could do"

Francis Ford Coppola, Director

"It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again"

Francis Ford Coppola, Director

"The term 'giant' is used too often to describe artists. But in the case of Akira Kurosawa, we have one of the rare instances where the term fits"

Martin Scorsese, Director

"Now, more than ever, we need to talk to each other, to listen to each other and understand how we see the world, and cinema is the best medium for doing this"

Martin Scorsese, Director

"More personal films, you could make them, but your budgets would be cut down"

Martin Scorsese, Director

"If it's a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script"

Martin Scorsese, Director

"Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream in unison"

Angela Carter, Novelist

"It's the difficulty we had with Mr. Bean, actually, when it went from TV to film. You certainly discover that you need to explain more about a character"

Rowan Atkinson, Comedian

"I would return to the Blackadder character if the opportunity came up. I have no qualms about that at all"

Rowan Atkinson, Comedian

"I think the character does tend to suit an episodic thing, because what's fun about him is that he doesn't care about anyone else, and it's very difficult for a main character - a lead character - in a movie to not care about anybody else"

Rowan Atkinson, Comedian

"I don't much enjoy Back and Forth. I mean, I think it has its own particular qualities, but I think it's inferior to any of the half-hour ones we did"

Rowan Atkinson, Comedian

"If only those who dream about Hollywood knew how difficult it all is"

Greta Garbo, Actress

"Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game!"

Greta Garbo, Actress

"I find it difficult to watch myself... I find it boring"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"I don't know what my favorite film of mine is... But I think the most important film I was in was 'Glory'"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful. I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"Give me something interesting to play and I'm happy"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"And finding the hat, I always like to find the hat. And then props just dress the set. It's all fabulous"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"All my life, all my life that I can, as far back as I can remember, I saw my first movie when I was six years old. And since then I wanted to do that. I wanted to be a part of that"

Morgan Freeman, Actor

"I read as many scripts as I can and just find stuff that I think is interesting, find stories that I think are worth telling"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"I'd love to do action-y types of films; you know, as long as they're good stories"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"John Malkovich is such an interesting person and such a fun actor to work with"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"I love getting into physical shape for a film; it makes me feel more like what the character needs to be"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"My favorite actors are Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio and Will Smith - guys like that"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"I had four films one year that were supposed to happen and didn't"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"We had a black bear on the 'Hunger Games' set, and that was a little scary"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"Gary Ross is amazing. He's just - he always has a billion ideas of what he wants, but has a very clear perspective also; he just makes it work. He really does. He's trying different things and making everything look amazing"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"One of my favorite movies is 'A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"If we get to shoot the third one, which I'm really hoping we do, the third one's great. There's a big uprising and rebellion, and my character Gale's a big part of that. If we get to shoot that, I'll be very, very pleased"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"The fans that I have met so far have been nothing but supportive and extremely passionate about the books. I feel so honored to meet all these people. Something like this, which I think is bigger than anyone in the film, it's pretty crazy"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"We shot in a place called Asheville, which is like beautiful, beautiful forests. And then part of it we shot all the reaping stuff, which was just crazy - because the reaping in the book and in the script is such an emotional thing for everyone. It really did feel like that when we were shooting it"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"We're showing a situation that these kids are caught in and being forced to do, but the violence is not glorified. Most of the kids in there are not wanting to be doing it"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"Honestly, I really, really love making movies. It's so much fun, and I love losing myself in the moment and just being there with other actors. When you're truly in the moment and you're feeding each other, it's such an exciting thing to be a part of"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

"It's 'The Hunger Games.' My character needs to look hungry. A little bit"

Liam Hemsworth, Actor

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