John Hurt Quotes

I loved being behind the scenes and finding out how they make movies.

I'd have to say the whole experience in making The Neverending Story. I had an incredible time.

To make a movie is very grueling at times. Long, long hours and cold weather.

I don't see a big difference between the job of directing a low-budget movie and the job of directing a big-budget movie.

I'm attracted to directors in general because I appreciate the work and the job they have to do. I watched the post-production, I watched the pre-production... post-production is something that I'm very interested in and I did spend a lot of time in editing rooms when I was young pretending to be sick.

Eventually one day I want to direct, but as of right now my next cap that I'm looking for is the producer cap.

Movies are in a much longer production conversation before an actor is even involved. I always thought of actors as the last piece of the puzzle - so you're a tool.

Film is a collaborative art form. I don't know why you wouldn't recognize the stunt performers.

They spend an awful lot of money on I-don't-know-what in Hollywood movies; I certainly didn't get any of it. But they sure do love spending money.

Film-making is a physically hard job.

Writing, directing... anything behind the camera is what I want to do.

I've produced a couple of films and really enjoyed starting it from the very beginning and seeing it all the way through to the end; that was very gratifying.

I had more fun making Traffic than either of the Ocean's films.

In a film there a lot of people scheduling, you know.

Making a movie and not directing the little moments is like drinking a soda and leaving the little slurp puddle for someone else.

After directing movies, I respect any director in this world, because making a movie as a director is tons and tons of work.

I will never become a director or a movie producer. I was always looking at picture directing because I didn't know what to do! You can't be a movie director without real preparation.

I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting.

Directing is a very long process, and I have to be in love with it if I want to give up two years of my life and live with it from beginning to end!

Directing a film is a lot of work.

You could get in rehearsals, pre-production, anything that would actually contribute to the understanding of how a film gets made. I actually find those things increase people's interest in a movie and like that better than worrying about showing the tricks behind the curtain.

I went to film school, so I certainly know how to make things quickly and cheaply. But at the same time, I have the experience of working with Steve Starkey for three years. I watched him produce some gigantic movies.

My time on the set is the least of my involvement. Most of my time is in pre-production and post-production.

Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.

To make films is as boring as watching paint dry - you usually have to do little tiny bits here and there. You go off waiting for lighting, you come back - the energy dies. You hope you can find someone who can keep it going.