Lynn Shelton Quotes

I studied directing prior to acting and I've done music videos and documentaries and things that were sort of well-received.

Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.

A film carries six fine arts - it consists of architecture, painting, music, writing or literature, photography and performance. It's a conjecture of all these things and yet based on literature.

I love directing as I've got such a fantastic, a creative mind.

I have no interest in writing, directing or producing.

I'd say I'm definitely an actor first and foremost, but I love filmmaking.

I'd love to direct, I'd love to produce. I'd love to learn all about it, and being around it all the time certainly helps.

I do love directing. It's probably my favorite thing that I do.

I enjoy looking at words on paper and visualizing how to make them come to life. As a director, the creative process is really amazing.

Yeah... I like films, I like movies, I like playing different characters and working with different actors and filming in different places. I like movies because it's kind of a combination of every art: it's like, it's picture, it's story, it's music, it's kind of like a clash and a collide of every art. It's really neat.

I've watched directors since my very first day of acting because I knew I wanted to direct.

My phrase has always been that I am looking for the versatility of theatre in film. I think I have been quite lucky in that so far.

Stage is the most exciting. Film is lovely, because it's like a family.

Well, getting behind the camera is something I've always wanted to get involved with. Ever since I was doing movies like 'Zathura' I was very interested in all the different jobs on set and kind of soaking all the information up like a sponge.

I want to direct films, because I am a painter and a sculptor and I've done a lot of writing.

I'm definitely moving more towards directing now.

I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance.

I always envisioned working in film and in theater. Theater and film are not, they're not in any way substitutable. What I love about theater is so different from what I love about film, and I enjoy the craft of both.

I love directing.

When I was shooting 'Mud,' every day was my favourite! I had so much fun on this film and loved working with all the cast and crew! It was a great experience.

The thing is, making movies as an actress, you learn so many things. Like when you're making a movie with Quentin Tarantino you're just at the best cinema school ever.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

I'd grab the camera and tell people what to do, and when I was 14, someone told me that it was called directing.

I've been writing and wanting to direct for a long time.

I think film requires a lot more patience and concentration and each day you're keeping the entire picture in your head throughout a two to three month film shoot. Whereas TV, especially half hour, is like doing a play a week or live theater.