Salli Richardson Quotes

I love directing.

I prefer directing to acting. There is huge freedom that comes from being behind the camera. It brings a lot of responsibilities as well but is intensely rewarding.

I love filmmaking, and I love the process. And I would rather do nothing else. It's a privilege to be able to paint such big pictures, so to speak.

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.

I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project.

I don't have a director's mind.

I think you cannot make films without choosing everything.

I'd love to direct more.

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

Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.

Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.

I'm a filmmaker to my bones.

If you're a documenter, you're taking a video of something in the real world you want to capture. If you're a director, you're trying to create something in the real world.

I like to make films about my heroes.

I used to make short films even as a kid. I used to have a camera and play around with it. So, I was always interested in the process and telling stories. I've always wanted to direct.

Filmmaking, it has been my first love.

I completely love directing.

I love the process of filmmaking. I understood that you have to be a writer in order to be a director.

There's more to directing than plotting scenes out.

I am interested in all aspects of filmmaking, so I have an opinion on every aspect, so sound design, score, cinematography, editing - all that stuff I have experience doing myself, so I had a very strong idea of what I wanted, and I got, for the most part, people that were able to articulate that idea, which was nice.

I really enjoy being behind the camera. A ton of projects I've done that are my most favorite projects would be where I actually executive produce and I'm behind the camera.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

As a director, you try to find what is creative.

When I'm making a film, I'm the audience.

I love directing. I love creating things that I don't necessarily even have to be in. I like creating worlds. So I'm getting into writing movies and selling movies and television shows and creating worlds that then get to live beyond me.