Charlize Theron Quotes

I just love the process of filmmaking.

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

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

I think acting is only one part of the piece of the movie. I'ts an important piece, but I'd like to be involved in all the other aspects of making movies.

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.

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.

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

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.

Ever since 'Star Wars,' there was a rash of how a movie was made. I remember that as a kid. I never really understood how movies were made until that movie, because it was such a technical accomplishment. Since then, you've seen more and more and more, for all different kinds of films, about what goes into the process.

My goal is to keep making films and grow as a film maker; that's always my goal.

I want to pursue a career in film.

Movie-making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal.

While making Genevieve, I learned there could be a lot more to a film than just acting in it.

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

I always wanted to be a feature filmmaker and tried to treat that experience as some sort of elite film school where I could learn the craft, and got paid to learn the 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.

Making films is hard. Awesome, but hard.

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

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

People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.

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.

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

When you're making a movie, it's a very interiorised world.