Charlize Theron Quotes

It's such a commitment, making a film, you're really dedicated, it's your life, that's all you do for that period of your life.

When you're working on a film, it's intense and it's very all-consuming. There's not something in particular.

I prefer to think of film making - you know, um, the sweat is supposed to be invisible. But a lot of sweat can go into making a film. But of course, if you enjoy doing it, you enjoy doing it.

Where the material is, that's where you go. I'm a workman: I go to work. I've done movies for nothing, literally nothing; I did 'Last I Heard' for next to nothing.

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.

To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina.

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

I care about cinema even though I haven't made many films.

Yeah, the whole 'One Tree Hill' experience made me realize I wanna write, and produce, and direct as well as act. I'm interested in all facets of the industry.

You give a hundred percent of yourself to a film and then move on.

It's one of the things I love about making films: the places I've got to travel that I would never have gone to before.

When you produce and direct your own film you havethe somewhat consoling feeling that the producer will kill for you.

It's always a challenge to make an independent film. It's always a challenge to make a low budget film.

I have often thought it was very arrogant to suppose you could make a film for anybody but yourself.

The films an audience really enjoys are the ones that were enjoyable in the making. Yet pleasure in the work can’t be achieved unless you know you have put all of your strength into it and have done your best to make it come alive. A film made in this spirit reveals the hearts of the crew.

All I can do is try to do the best work I can. I need to work, I like to work... although I complain about it, but I do like it - and I just need to make the best film I can.

There's really no difference between what I do and what a male filmmaker might do. I mean we all try to make our days, we all try to give the best performances we can, we try to make our budget, we try to make the best movie we possibly can.

Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I'd give it my best shot.

It's just hard to get an independent film made.

I always believe that one can't interfere in another's work. Once I start work on any film, I surrender myself completely and blindly follow the director.

I met Robert Rodriguez working on a movie called 'Roadracers.'

Directing, writing, producing and starring is just too tough.

When I have a chance to make some movies, I am 200 percent to concentrate about my works.

It's not just about acting. I love film, I'm a director now, I love writing, I love producing, I love having a company that makes films and to be prolific and have a place to put all the ideas that are constantly bubbling up inside of me and that don't let me sleep at night.

Everyone I've worked with on any film will say I'm the hardest worker.