Stephen Frears Quotes

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 like making movies.

The best education in film is to make one

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 love to produce, and I've directed two short films.

There are no great scripts - just great films.

I really got into filmmaking through photography.

I love just about every aspect of the filmmaking except acting. I would never be able to do that, but the rest I really enjoy.

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

Making films has got to be one of the hardest endeavors known to humankind.

I love making movies.

When you create a movie, you create something in your image.

I think acting is only one part of the piece of the movie. I'ts an important piece, but I'd like to be involved in all the other aspects of making movies.

Filmmaking can be a fine art.

I originally went to school to be a filmmaker. And so it's a big part of how I think and how I write. And it inspires me a lot.

I made shorts films, learning the dos and don'ts. Most importantly, I've been editing all these short films. Nothing can teach you filmmaking like editing can.

I've always been fascinated with everything behind the camera and in front.

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.

Film shouldn't be a pain. It's a creative process.

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

Making a movie is universal. Directing a movie is universal; it's a universal language.

Movie-making is a very creative medium of expression.

I have realised there are so many stories which can be told beautifully on screen. It's important to be part of such films.

I started writing screenplays myself and eventually directing.

I wanted to do a film for a while, but I never found a script that I felt I was going to be the right person for; because if you've never made a film, you're not taught how to make a film, and you feel like you lack skills.