Joss Whedon Quotes

Filmmaking, like any other art, is a very profound means of human communication; beyond the professional pleasure of succeeding or the pain of failing, you do want your film to be seen, to communicate itself to other people.

I know when I go to a movie I want to experience something, whether to laugh, to cry, to feel bad.

I think I was perceived in one fashion. A video is based on a song. I think you can get glimpses of people's presence within that. There's some people you enjoy watching more than others.

I think film is the best medium to inspire people. It's a combination of image, dialogue, and music, which can make for a powerful message or a simple escape.

You can get swept away by a musical, but real tears are rare.

Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audience's imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean there's no fourth wall.

There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play.

The fact is that Hollywood, from as early as the sixties to the present time, has ghettoized cinema into the big industry, a marketing industry. In doing this, the audiences have lost touch with the aspects of film which were to be informative and educational and even spiritual.

Then came the choreography... the impact of music and choreography tends to really emphasize an overall feeling of what you really want out of the program.

Cinema is the most important of all the arts for us.

It could be sci-fi, love story, historical drama what counts for me is the fact that they're made by great directors with a great point of view who bring the audience to be elevated and at the same time entertained. That's what cinema is.

When I saw 'Chess' in London, I thought it was horrible. It was so static. People were coming down front and just facing the audience, singing.

Strictly' has evolved - there are such beautiful stories within each dance. We're not doing a ballroom and Latin competition, it's an entertainment show.

I'm not very particular about the commercial angle in my films, but entertainment is very important.

I feel the primary job of cinema is to entertain.

The only rule of a musical is that it must maintain its buoyancy.

Cinema has a large scope as it is a mirror of society and with the mindset changing, people are taking it more seriously.

'Cabaret' was one of the first pieces of musical theater I saw that showed the possibilities of what musical theater can do.

For me, theatre and cinema are both pillars of an actor's life; I'd feel very half-baked if I was only doing one and not the other.

Any musical is a major undertaking.

I appreciate artistically made movies, but as an audience member, I want to be entertained, too.

I just try to direct in a way that interests me. And, hopefully, other people will find it compelling.

Sometimes we do derive some entertainment when we 'appreciate' something, and sometime we feel something when we're moved. So a lot of game makers want challenge themselves with 'can I move someone?' or 'can I get them to respect me as an artist?'

I want to make my kind of films but make them work commercially, too. When my presentation meets the director's imagination, the result will be great.

I was always active on stage - taking part in dance competitions, skits, and plays.