Preston Sturges Quotes

When I write a screenplay, and when I direct, I always pull lines out.

I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act.

I love the process of making a movie so much as an actor that I can only imagine I would love the process of being the director.

I discovered that, in order to write a magnificent piece, you should shoot the images because once you are filming, you are writing the script in your mind.

I had never thought of myself as a director and found out that I was not. I am a writer who was able to direct the films that I write.

I think film, to me, as a director, is about telling a story.

There's a heresy which is perpetuated by film school that to be a great director you have to write your own stuff.

Eventually, I would love to direct, but not anytime soon. I just love the storytelling aspect.

I used to make short films even as a kid. I used to have a camera and play around with it. So, I was always interested in the process and telling stories. I've always wanted to direct.

To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script.

I have stories that I'd like to maybe one day consider directing, but you need a lot of time to write and put it together.

I think you cannot make films without choosing everything.

One day I had an idea for a movie. Everything came after that.

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

I began to learn about the camera and the actors. That gave me a lot of the skills. At the same time, advertising gives you a lot of vices, for example, an obsession for a superficial look, but at the same time, it gives you the capacity to synthesize the story - tell a story in one minute.

I try to do as much as I can, every facet of filmmaking.

I want to make my own films from my own scripts based on stories I want to tell, but they take time to put together.

There are times when I'm driving home after a day's shooting, thinking to myself, That scene would've been so much better if I had written it out.

I don't actually sit down and write, but I just have a lot of different ideas about films and making movies.

It's sort of one ongoing process where writing ends and directing starts.

I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and cut.

I approach film no differently than I approach a role. I want to make sure the movie is right, the characters are right, I can really bring something to it as a visionary, a storyteller. It's great to point a camera, but can you tell a story?

I'm just beginning to direct. For all intents and purposes, this is the first time for me.