Jason Schwartzman Quotes

One of the things that I find so exciting about life is that you're constantly surprised. You never know what's going to happen, and it's certainly like that making movies; every once in a while, one will come along that transcends all of your expectations.

Sometimes movie-making happens like clockwork; other times, like a car accident.

People ask me, 'What's your next film?' And I never know.

When you make a film, you never quite know what you're getting into.

You never have any idea where your movie's going to go when you're shooting - you're in this little bubble.

Yes it was chaos, working through chaos, you never quite knew what you were going to do each day, but you knew that you wanted to make something.

Art happens-no hovel is safe from it, no prince may depend upon it, the vastest intelligence cannot bring it about.

I've never made a movie I wasn't surprised to see.

You usually never know what you're going to do when you're making a movie.

The tension I feel is the moment they say, 'Action!' Movies are like lightning in a bottle, and you always want to find when you possibly can catch a surprising moment.

You don't know what inspires you. You like to think you know what inspires you, but in the final analysis I don't think you really do. It's great to look at a blank sheet of paper, you know, and walk up to an instrument and not know what's gonna happen. It's the most challenging thing I do.

It's a lot of fun to be a part of films that you don't exactly know how they're going to turn out.

Los Angeles survives on that which is unpredictable. The unexpected courses through its very veins.

And in movies you must be a gambler. To produce films is to gamble.

I don't make movies because I love to act. I make movies because I like to make movies, and I like to be a part of that process.

I worked with Steven Spielberg on 'AI,' and his level of preparation was extraordinary. He told me there was a time at the beginning when he was a bit more spontaneous and went over budget, and it absolutely wrecked his head. When you look at the power and assuredness of his movies, it makes sense that he works out so much in advance.

I think - in general, I don't think I've been involved in a single movie that turned out the way I anticipated it to turn out. Just because, as an actor, there's only so much that I can bring to a project.

The slightest thing can ruin a scene, but you must be willing to take chances.

There is no guaranteed formula. And that's one of the interesting things about filmmaking. You could put $115 million in, and it doesn't guarantee success.

You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.

Filmmaking, I often like to say, is like Russian roulette. You never know what you'll get. The only thing you can do is find solace in the fact that, irrespective of the film's response, you work hard to make the money you do.

I love being part of the movie-making process. There is magic. There is an element of mystery and unpredictability.

When you make a movie, you don't know how it'll turn out. You can only guess.

The more I see of the movie business, the less I understand about it. I have no idea what goes on with that stuff.

The more movies you make, the better you will get.