Bob Balaban Quotes

I really want to work in a movie with Quentin Tarantino. I think he makes fantastic movies. I love people that create a different reality for the actors to live in.

I haven't directed a film since 'Appaloosa,' and I've been looking for something because I love the directing thing.

I've worked with Len Wiseman before, on the 'Underworld' series, in which I was a vampire. The first two of those were his first two films. And I admire him beyond measure. I think he's tremendous, as a man and as a director.

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.

Working on such a big film was amazing. I learned a lot. There weren't too many stunts, just some doubling.

My dream would be producing, maybe directing - definitely not writing - one feature film.

I want to make a movie where people are, like, 'Whoa.'

My final ambition is to turn director.

Sometimes the nature of a big movie, the nature of the material, the scene doesn't have the richness that you'd want it to.

Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films.

You can't, no matter what anyone says, build a movie around someone.

Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.

Film is a collaborative art form. I don't know why you wouldn't recognize the stunt performers.

I really liked 'Super 8'. If Steven Spielberg is an executive producer of anything, you know that it's going to be amazing!

Obviously, I've been on sets before but nothing as big as 'Twilight.' You forget sometimes that you're on set of one of the biggest movies ever- so when you just sit back and think about it its just so incredible. It's such a great learning experience.

Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience. Therefore, the best part for me as an actor is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets.

When you see a finished film, it's very rare that it exceeds your expectations.

Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root.

I've always loved film and wanted to work in film. I just love working and creating new characters, and trying different genres and different things. For me, I just love to work and I love movies.

I had more fun making Traffic than either of the Ocean's films.

Do you know what I'm working on now? My first feature as a director.

When I got on the set of 'Saving Private Ryan,' I discovered, to my amazement, that Steven Spielberg is a gamer.

I grew up loving films and making stupid movies with a good friend of mine, who now actually has a career in a really prominent special effects house, so he's still doing it. We just started messing around with a camera.

I loved being behind the scenes and finding out how they make movies.

I'm just glad I got to work with the likes of Spielberg.