Paul W. S. Anderson Quotes

Because I've made a film with such an amazing director as Tarantino, I'm much more conscious of working with good directors from now on, so that's what's important to me. I don't really care about making a big movie - I just want to make good ones.

I think that while you're making the film it's important to just keep your eye on the ball and make the best movie you can, and then realize that it's out of your control.

There are enough bad films coming out of this town already without the process being more democratized. I'm a guy who loves democracy. I'm all for democratizing any process, but I think there is a price to pay for that.

I think there were some dubious feelings about it, that the first 'Scarface' would not be surpassed by the second 'Scarface.' We were wrong; it surpassed it. The acting talent, the cinematography - we were propelled into a real class action film. Long after I kick the bucket, it'll be played.

I think The Empire Strikes Back had everything.

My feeling about the movies is that most of them are terrible. If you don't have a decent script and a decent director, forget it.

All throughout filming '12 Years a Slave,' there was a focus like no other. Everyone took ownership of this film and gave their all.

I always think it's better to take a smaller role in a great film rather than a leading role in something that you don't have complete faith in.

Sometimes it's very difficult to do a movie that's good and then have that movie make it to the light of day.

You can recognize almost immediately if the film you're watching is the product of some kind of a hive mind or the result of a personal vision and genuine collaborations. 'Manchester by the Sea' reminds us of the potential of the latter and, for that reason, is the kind of work that makes me, as a filmmaker, want to continue. It's inspiring.

Nobody engages in a film, regardless of what your job is in it, to make a bad one.

I'm not ashamed of any work I do. You can't decide a film's fate before its release. There's no surety that your new films will be better or worse than your previous ones. You can only hope to surpass your efforts.

Nobody sets out to make a bad film - I shouldn't say 'nobody.' Some people certainly don't care.

I don't know how you can tell a good actor in the movies. I really don't. I think you simply just do the part and hope to God that the director has a good cutter and a good editor, and it'll all get cut and put together so that you look good in it.

You can't make a good movie with a bad script, no matter who's involved.

If you have 50 years in the business, you can probably count on only five good movies.

I've worked with Terrence Malick, Werner Herzog, Olive Stone and David Gordon Green, and Damien Chazelle on 'First Man.' When you have someone at the helm like that, they're gonna make something great.

My focus stays on doing good films with notable characters.

I will always endeavour to bring out the best films.

Who would want to do a bad film? It's just that not all films work in my favour, and I'm fine with it.

I was always proud of the score to 'Newsies.' The movie is good, but it was under-budgeted.

I am keen to do quality films; it is not quantity that I am looking at.

A lot of people say, 'I gotta win my awards.' I just wanna make great movies.

As bad as some movies can be, good movies are also possible, sometimes through the very heinous corporations we love to trash.

The priority for me has always been good films.