Tatiana Maslany Quotes

I moved out to L.A. to be a filmmaker or director. I didn't even think about doing comedy or even acting. I wanted to be like Paul Thomas Anderson or Wes Anderson, but I wasn't going to a lot of comedy.

Honestly, I really, really love making movies. It's so much fun, and I love losing myself in the moment and just being there with other actors. When you're truly in the moment and you're feeding each other, it's such an exciting thing to be a part of.

I really want to work in a movie with Quentin Tarantino. I think he makes fantastic movies. I love people that create a different reality for the actors to live in.

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 love actors. That's my bread and butter, and I got to work with some amazing ones on '12 Years'.

As an actor, I'm always playing solitary characters. But as a director, I'm always making ensemble movies, which focus on lots of people's lives and how they intertwine.

Acting is always at the core of my life, but I'm also excited about producing. I'm excited about directing, and I have a life in the filmmaking world, and so I want to explore all aspects of it, not just the acting, but acting is the root.

I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.

I've always loved film and wanted to work in film. I just love working and creating new characters, and trying different genres and different things. For me, I just love to work and I love movies.

I always say that I am a big fan of films but I am an even bigger fan of the filmmaking craft.

My dream is to work with people like Meryl Streep, Michael Fassbender, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett. To me, those are true storytellers - genuine people who have stories to tell and make incredible films.

There are no great scripts - just great films.

Films are all about decisions, and that's what I love.

It's kind of funny, with all of the different outlets that come from acting that you could try, I would love to direct and kind of be involved in art direction, too.

I love the art of filmmaking very much in all aspects.

On a very small scale, I kind of understand why the directors that I work with do certain things. I don't consider myself an incredible director. I'm not ready to do movies by any means. But, I feel like I can be a better actress now that I've been on the other side and kind of understand the process and more of the technical aspects of it.

I love making movies and hope to write my own screenplay someday and do some producing and be behind-the-scenes as well.

I would be very happy doing movies. I love to work and I think I'm a little different.

I would really love to direct one day. I think there are certain actors who love the character and the performance and that's all they want to be a part of.

The process of making a movie is what I love. I thrive on that. It's an exciting miracle, a mad adventure. I love being part of it.

'Donnie Darko' was my first audition ever! It opened my eyes to the possibilities within camera work.

I have so much appreciation for movies because I understand how hard it is to make one.

I love making movies.

The great thing about films is that you have access to this whole world of experts who teach you the skills your character's supposed to have.

I feel that being an actor is a front-row seat into seeing how everybody else makes their movies. Basically, being in the trenches for ten years is like a college-level course in filmmaking if not more. It feels like every director I work with and every set that I visit as an actor, I see someone else's definition of filmmaking.