Paul W. S. Anderson Quotes

I don't watch a lot of films. I'm usually involved in making them.

We're producing a movie now, 'The Onion' Movie, and it's very difficult for me to be on the set. If I'm not right in the trenches, it's very difficult for me to watch another director, because I'm not involved and it's not exciting.

I wanted to just be a filmmaker, and I thought I wanted to do all the aspects, and it seemed like as a producer was the best way to do it, because I could have... You never have control on a movie, but you have as much control as you can.

I would like to have a movie under my own control sometime, and see what could be done with it. Who knows? Maybe Hollywood will make an improvisational movie someday.

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

I'd like to make movies as a producer and a director.

I want to make my own movie.

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.

As a producer, I learned not to declare anything about a movie I'm not directing.

I want to act for the rest of my life - and I also want to pursue directing. Watching Bill Condon direct 'Twilight' kind of made me think, 'OK yeah, I really want to do this now.' This idea that you can make an image in your head and be in full control of how it comes out - I thought that was really cool.

I'd really like to do a movie, either as a producer or director. My ultimate fantasy would be to direct a movie and produce the entire soundtrack. I don't really see myself acting.

I've always been interested in film, so to get involved in any way in the genesis of making a film or music for a film is fascinating to me.

The best thing about being a film producer is I get to spend 99 per cent of my time behind the scenes.

I would like to produce, and eventually, I would like to direct.

I love movies and I'm interested in watching how they're made and everything.

I love movies. I can't participate in my love of movie-making fully unless I'm producing it.

I've made quite a number of movies like Castaway and a few others where I'm the only guy in the movie and the only place to be is right next to the camera in costume ready to go in order to get it. The years, and more specifically probably the four months prior to beginning shooting, is where the big preparation is that the director does because I knew we were going to get on the set. And the good news is, if you're the boss, if it ain't good, you don't use it. You just cut it out.

I wrote a script and I've been whispering in director's ears for a really long time and I'd love to direct.

I never really understood how movies were made, because it was such a technical accomplishment.

If you're producing a movie you're involved in every aspect of the movie and that can be daunting and then going and doing a movie where you're just an actor for hire, and you can kind of sit back and giggle where you can see somebody sitting over there wasting time and wasting money.

Very often on films, even without a producer credit, I'll be involved, very early on. I want to be there as the thing is taking shape.

Producing is making films without having to work sometimes. It's still making films, but it's a different job. When you're the director, you kinda do all the work. I'm actually going tonight to check the prints of my movie even though the premiere's tomorrow night.

I learned so much about the making of Star Wars and that became a real drive for me, right from the time I was 12 or 13.

I think one day I want to be on the other side of the camera-maybe directing.

I love being on set, because I've basically grown up on a set. And now I love to contribute as a director and help steer the ship, if you will.