Dino De Laurentiis Quotes

My perception of making a movie before I started making movies was that it would be like 'Spy Kids'.

I have been a director who has starred, participated on both sides of the filmmaking process.

I know nothing about making a movie.

One of the great advantages of my time spent in movies and in basically every role possible, both in front of the camera and behind the camera, that I've gotten to see all these different ways that people work and the way movies are constructed from the inside out, from beginning to end.

I think some people have a vague idea, but the general public has no clue what the actual behind-the-scenes of filmmaking is and what this profession is.

Very often, things that people may think come from the writer, very often don't. There's a lot of cooks in the kitchen when it comes to making a movie. When you hear a line of dialogue that sounds kind of tinny, it's pretty easy to cite the screenwriter. But there's a lot of stuff that goes into making a movie.

Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.

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

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

In cinema, the leading player is the director.

I've always been fascinated with everything behind the camera and in front.

I think that people should really understand what it takes to make a film.

There is so much that I love about all aspects of making a film or a TV show.

I like to be on set and see what the camera guys are up to. I like to see all the jobs that come together to make the thing you are also making.

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.

With me, I probably work a lot more than people assume I do, but people don't realize how much work goes into writing and producing and making a movie.

It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.

I had fun doing it, but acting ain't really my thing. I am more of a production/director type. I would rather be behind the scenes and organizing and putting things together like that.

When you work on a movie, especially an independent movie, it's a lot of work to make it! It's not just our job as actors - so many people are working so hard, and even the littlest movie takes a lot of work.

Really top-notch directors, I've often worked with them just to see how they work.

From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.

Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come together.

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

I love just about every aspect of the filmmaking except acting. I would never be able to do that, but the rest I really enjoy.

I love making movies and hope to write my own screenplay someday and do some producing and be behind-the-scenes as well.