David Krumholtz Quotes

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

And I think one way or another it's evident to those who work with me that as a writer, a director, a friend, as somebody's there that's very anxious to get the movie made.

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies.

When I was doing the first 'American Pie' movie, I was just happy to have a job. We had a good time, and it was a great group of people, but like any project that I've worked on in my career, you just put your best foot forward, and you're all working together to make the best movie possible.

When I did '21 Jump Street,' I felt like I was a part of something great, but on a very large scale. Working with people that genuinely want to make good art or good work or a good film, that's what keeps me going.

Movies are very hard to make, to get it all to come together. So many people have their say in what the end product of films are.

I just find the people I want to work with and put it all together, and it's a lot of hard work, and all kinds of catastrophes happen, but I don't really get too much resistance. But when you make a movie, it seems like there's nothing but resistance. It's kind of a miracle that any movie ever gets made.

It was a complex endeavor so without Robert Redford's constant support we wouldn't have gotten to the end.

I produced and starred in 'Wake the Riderless Horse,' a short film that my buddy wrote and directed.

I had such a good time working with Paul Feig on 'Spy.'

I really like working. I can't think of a job I didn't like. I was in an Alvin and the Chipmunks movie, which is not my idea of folk art; but I really enjoyed making it, and everyone was really nice.

When you spend three months of your life doing a movie, it's important to enjoy yourself.

I really wanted 'NH10' to be made, and being associated with it eased the entire process.

The crew on 'Three Bilboards,' by the way, is one of the best I've ever worked with. And that's not hyperbole.

Whenever you do a film, it's always like a little miracle. So many people getting together trying to do something so that the audience can be entertained.

Working with Kevin Feige has just been a joy.

I did 'Singh Is Bliing' because Akshay asked me to join. We had a blast while making.

I love the team aspect of filmmaking.

It was really fun to work on 'The Predator.'

I feel blessed to be working with a banner like Dharma Productions.

Hollywood is a deeply odd place. There are so many factors that have to go perfectly, so many schedules and visions that have to snap together for a film even to be made, much less be good.

Making a film, you're in a really dark tunnel and the only kind of illumination is the shared experience you're having with your fellow cast and director.

My biggest surprise is probably the level of involvement of all the artists [in Valerian] who participated at every level.

No one person can take credit for the success of a motion picture. It's strictly a team effort. From the time the story is written to the time the final release print comes off the printer, hundreds of people are involved - each one doing a job - each job contributing to the final product.

Film is a collaborative business: bend over.