Mark Romanek Quotes

Most of all, I really wanted to become a filmmaker, and I've used every acting experience to just turn it into film school.

Part of being a filmmaker is also being a craftsman.

Acting is always going to be number one, but what I learned in film school, I want to make that happen too, so I'm going to actually start working on my own.

Film, for me, has been a process of learning on the job.

All the lessons you learn in film school from the people you hate are always the ones that are important. The lessons you think are great and thankful for never end up meaning anything to you.

I love the art of filmmaking very much in all aspects.

I went to film school and wanted to learn everything there was about making movies.

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

I like acting, but I like filmmaking better. I went to film school. I want to make films.

I considered going to film school; I took a course in film and was very interested in filmmaking as well as film writing.

I want to go to film college to learn about the departments and how everything works. Then I'm going to start directing.

I feel that I will be more of a feature director, and I will go away completely from videos. I want to do features and have written several of them. I'm looking to be more like a Steven Spielberg.

When I went to Sundance for 'Afternoon Delight,' I came back feeling like I wanted to take my experience that I learned from directing and bring that into a series.

I like the opportunity to make films.

I knew from early on I would go to film school and try to work behind the camera.

From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.

I had no education in filmmaking. I started with a 8mm camera. I made 34 films, and little by little I gained more experience in filming.

I always say that I am a big fan of films but I am an even bigger fan of the filmmaking craft.

Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come together.

Filmmaking is a real craft.

I'm a big fan of movies, but I'm a bigger fan of filmmaking itself. I fell in love with it when I was very young, and I have always loved to learn the craft, every aspect of it.

Directing, editing, and everything about filmmaking has definitely changed me as an actor.

Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to make films. That's really all I ever wanted to do.

As far as behind the scenes, I absolutely want to get into making my own films and producing my own things.

Going to film school taught me how much I already knew, and that the best way to learn about film is being on the set with professionals.