Adrian Lyne Quotes

I got a lot of offers after 'Rockstar' but was totally dependent on the team managing my work, who did not want me to sign any of the films I was offered, even though I wanted to.

In terms of the movie business, being in a 'Lord of the Rings' has given me more interesting options as work.

Every time you do a movie, it's important for your career, your reputation.

I think 'Mindhunter' has allowed me to get a chance to do larger projects.

The one benefit of having done all kinds of movies as an actor is, you learn the pros and cons of being tempted to do a really big movie because it costs a lot of money.

We live in the moment now where this whole movie business is crazy.

The core of the movie business remains intact and it's not descending in scope. Studios want movies that are bigger than ever.

From now on, I approach the cinema as a business woman. I intend to be in more action movies because, apart from Angelina Jolie, no other actress stands out in this genre.

I wanted very much to do Traffic and at one point it looked like I was going to work on it. And then, of course, Catherine Zeta-Jones had her relationship with Michael Douglas and it suddenly didn't happen.

If I was ambitious in my career, then I would have moved to the United States and given it a good go at films.

I'm not saying I want a film career because I think I'm too good for television. I'm simply saying I want more control over my life.

What I'm looking for is the variety of choices and the opportunity to work with great directors - that's what I'm looking for.

As you grow up and get educated in the business, you go from, 'I want to do movies' to 'I want to work. In whatever.'

It's about balance. Do a movie that's good for your career, then do a one that gets good box office.

I'm either going to have the career I want doing films, or I'll do something else - I'll be gone.

I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.

As somebody who makes his living in the movie business and wants to contribute to it, I think that the best chance I have of doing that is just consistently working with great directors.

The movie business is very twisted, out of site, out of mind, you know.

That's the way this business works: if your movies do well at the box office, you will be offered more movies. It doesn't matter if you're a nice guy or you're a prick. If your movies do well, there's a job waiting for you in Hollywood. It's not any more complicated than that.

The movie business is a big gamble.

I would definitely be open to more films if the role was right. I haven't thought about a move to Hollywood, but if there was a good opportunity, and it happened that way, then I would definitely consider it!

A great script might come my way, and I could be in the middle of music. So, it's a huge choice that I have to make - if I'm going to go do a movie or if I'm going to turn it down - because it could be an opportunity that could send my career through the roof, and you never know.

Rotten Tomatoes is the best thing that happened to the movie business because it means you have to make good movies.

When I started in the business, you did television, and then when you got lucky, you got a prestige project of a film.

I am not at a level where I will be flooded with offers. Hopefully, things will change after 'Pink.' It is one film after 'Shaitan' where I am hoping things will change for me.