Cynthia Payne Quotes

Many times, what's in the script doesn't make it to the film these days, and when you choose a job, you take it based on genre and whom you're going to work with, if you believe in them.

I think I've had pretty good experiences for the most part with the people who have directed my screenplays.

I like writing for movies. It's nice to be alone working on fiction in your room, and then it's nice to be in a room with a bunch of people working on a movie.

'Hardware' came about because I had written quite a few scripts and hadn't had any luck getting them made.

I started out my career as a screenwriter and quickly discovered that adhering to a script isn't always the best way to make a film. You have to take into consideration the nuances of the characters and what the actors bring to their roles.

Since I began making movies, I've always looked for screenwriters instead of going through the long and painful process of writing.

Whenever I hear the narration for a new film, I have this process back home where my mother reads all my scripts.

As an actor, I give 60 days to act in a film, but the writer takes nearly two to three years to create a story.

I structure the scripts and work on them on films and work on scenes with writers and but I haven't written a script myself, I really respect what they do and I'm fortunate I get to work with people that I really enjoy working with and we all kind of spitball and work together on these things, but I haven't written a script yet.

I spent a long time working in the movies to figure out that kind of acting and also how to write and produce for the screen.

My father was a screenwriter, and I kind of grew up in that world. I always had a mind for characters and dialogue, and my head was filled with that stuff, so it seemed like a good place to start.

Good scripts are hard to find.

Mr. Disney and his staff were constantly scouting for great stories to bring to life on film.

What always leads me in terms of my movies are characters.

Films are all about decisions, and that's what I love.

Directing is a very long process, and I have to be in love with it if I want to give up two years of my life and live with it from beginning to end!

On a very small scale, I kind of understand why the directors that I work with do certain things. I don't consider myself an incredible director. I'm not ready to do movies by any means. But, I feel like I can be a better actress now that I've been on the other side and kind of understand the process and more of the technical aspects of it.

Usually when I write a script, I have in mind some real people that I'm writing about, who don't always act in the film afterward.

It doesn't help anybody to put out a bad script.

Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.

I got a job as an assistant film editor, which lasted for a few years, but I found writing incredibly difficult, and I thought, 'How am I going to make a film if I can't write?' I didn't really comprehend that someone else would do that bit.

I think I would have a better time writing films rather than directing.

If you want to be a screenwriter, take an acting class to get a sense of what you're asking actors to do. Learning other skills will help you communicate with people and respect what they do.

I don't read that many books - I tend to read scripts for projects.

Directors are our teachers, and I'm always craving to work with a great director. They're pretty much the first thing that interests me about a project. Let's put it this way: It'll take me a lot longer to read a script if there's no director attached.