Sean Durkin Quotes

I have stories that I'd like to maybe one day consider directing, but you need a lot of time to write and put it together.

I have considered the directing, actually. Not so much the writing. That is not really interesting, but the directing is really interesting to me.

Directing was easy for me because I was a writer director and did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay.

I started out my career as a screenwriter and quickly discovered that adhering to a script isn't always the best way to make a film. You have to take into consideration the nuances of the characters and what the actors bring to their roles.

I love the process of working with a filmmaker and the writers and the actors.

You never know where your next movie is going to come from. You just have to fall in love with something because it's going to be taking up every moment of spare time in your life for about two years. You're going to be dreaming about it and thinking about it and becoming obsessed with it.

Eventually, I would love to direct, but not anytime soon. I just love the storytelling aspect.

To get the film in your head on the screen, first you have to take it out of your head and explain it to everyone who is working with you. This will take work and planning.

I started writing screenplays myself and eventually directing.

I haven't thought about getting into production. I'm interested in the creative aspect of storytelling.

As a filmmaker, I'm very collaborative. I don't pretend to know everything that is needed to make a movie. What I like to do is get together with a group of people, starting with developing the story and bounce around ideas.

The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing.

I discovered that, in order to write a magnificent piece, you should shoot the images because once you are filming, you are writing the script in your mind.

I enjoy the details. I enjoy coming up with ideas for improving the script, changing scenes and deciding what locations and wardrobe should be - the process of making a film.

I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act.

The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades necessary to make a movie.

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

I think the most satisfying part about filmmaking is seeing a production in full bloom. When I write, I write in isolation.

I want to make my own films from my own scripts based on stories I want to tell, but they take time to put together.

I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film.

I truly enjoy directing. I enjoy looking at the words on the paper and visualizing how to make them come to life.

I've been writing and wanting to direct for a long time.

When you direct your first film, you always start by telling stories that you are familiar with.