Vin Diesel Quotes

When we think about a great movie, I mean, what do we think about? We think about story, we think about character. And when the visual effects aren't perfect, we forgive it.

There are three things that are important for a film. Number one is story, number two is story, number three is story. Good actors can save a bad script and make it bearable, but good actors can't make a bad script good - they can just make it bearable.

These days, you don't need a song or glamour to make your film work. It is all about a good story.

It really doesn't matter whether it's an ensemble cast or it's a lead or what is perceived as a commercial or non-commercial or an offbeat film. None of that would matter, what really matters is the story and who's telling the story.

Moviemaking is about telling a story. And you need to know what story you are going to tell.

I don't want to do sing-and-dance routine. I believe script is the king, so I would go for powerful stories.

Actors, we like stories, we like storytelling, we love being a part of the story, and if you give us a story that's interesting then we'll want to do it.

Genre aside, I'd like to make a film about people.

Movies are all about plot. Theater, even if it's story heavy, it's about ideas.

Some of my favorite movies are action movies. You want something good to say. That comes from good writing. But writing is not a skill I possess, unfortunately.

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

I believe that the story is the most important element of any medium whether it's theater, film, TV.

No other aspect of filmmaking has tempted me to do a film other than the script and the story itself.

Things that matter are a great story, entertainment, how the lead part moves the story forward and who the directors are.

A film is made for actors and actresses, not for singers.

You cannot base a whole movie on just the imagery alone. It has to be the story and the characters.

I really think the key to a film is the chemistry of people.

'The Conversation' was a movie I saw probably for the first time in the early 2000s. I immediately loved the piano and just how simple it is.

I love film, any kind of genre.

It doesn't matter to me if it has a surprise ending or not. I usually go for the material or the project.

If you're sitting in your minivan, playing your computer animated films for your children in the back seat, is it the animation that's entertaining you as you drive and listen? No, it's the storytelling. That's why we put so much importance on story. No amount of great animation will save a bad story.

I like very much to do movies.

To be honest, I am somebody that, as long as I have a character, it doesn't really matter if it's comedy or drama - I think timing is important in either. But for me, it's all about having a character to work on.

I want to have a scene with Maggie Smith.

I'm drawn to a good story, really, as I hope most people are. For me, it's the story that's going to stay with you eventually, not necessarily the genre. I go to watch a film because of the story, not because it was a Western or a comedy.