Steven Moffat Quotes

If the film is good, it will work whether it has a star or no star.

You put a movie star or a bunch of movie stars in a movie, it doesn't mean people are gonna go see it. It's been proven time and time again.

Ultimately, making movies, if you don't have a big star, it's hard to do. Or if it's not a star director.

If you're in a hit movie, it's good to be in another hit movie straight away.

It would have been impossible to get 'The Verdict' off the ground without Paul Newman obviously, but today without any star, kind of a dramatic piece would be very tough.

This movie 'On the Road' with Kristen Stewart - they were trying to make that movie for 30 years. She says she wants to do it, and they can finally make it. You have so much at your disposal if you're in a successful commercial film.

There isn't a studio in the world that wouldn't burn half its soundstages to get a Tom Cruise movie.

I do believe that there are some films that cannot be made without stars.

Hits and flops are part and parcel of movie business.

The only difference from one $100 million budget film to another is which of the 12 box stars are getting $20 million to be in it.

Mid-range to low-budget movies have to have a name in the lead to get financing for it.

Honestly, working with Eddie Murphy was mind-blowing just in terms of the budget alone. To see the respect he commands, to witness his presence, you understand why he and people like Martin Lawrence are stars.

I have always tried to make profitable films because people's offices shut down if films fail, and I will do everything to avoid that.

People can criticise all day long, I think I've proven myself, I think I deliver. And I agree, box office does not mean a movie's good, but I feel like I'm making good movies and I'm delivering in box office.

The movies I made early on may not have been great, but they were all commercially successful.

When we were making The Fugitive, we all thought it was going to bomb.

As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.

Isn't that the definition of a star? Someone who can get a film made?

I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.

You never know what movie I will be in next, but let's just hope it's sells (for my sake at least)!

The way it works in Hollywood is that if you're hot it doesn't matter if you're right for the part or not, you're just offered it.

My films have always been considered the benchmark in action. I have a big responsibility to shoulder.

More money has been lost trying to imitate 'Rocky' than 'Rocky' has made.

Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie.

Good filmmakers make bad films; it happens.