Aaron Johnson Quotes

A director should concentrate on his storyline and his characters.

The combo of a great story and good director works for me.

A good project but a poor director will always make a mediocre film, but an average script and good director can make a good film, as he will put in everything to make the film look good.

Well, there's no question that a good script is an absolutely essential, maybe the essential thing for a movie.

If the script is not good, the film will not work.

There are no great scripts - just great films.

A good script and perfect casting, that's 90 percent of the work.

Priyadarshan makes good films because he is a good writer.

I believe that the performance of my actors is of utmost importance to make a good film.

I think making a good film shot is joyful.

The way the films look will never entertain an audience alone. It has to be in the service of a good story with great characters.

I approach film no differently than I approach a role. I want to make sure the movie is right, the characters are right, I can really bring something to it as a visionary, a storyteller. It's great to point a camera, but can you tell a story?

I'm hoping one day I can make one really good film.

When people ask me what makes movies great, it's the material.

For me, the most important thing is the writing - and certainly the director. But if the writing isn't there, it doesn't matter who the director is!

You have to have a great director to make a great movie.

I want to do films that are genre-based and character-based.

Films work due to scripts, characters, and what you see on screen.

Films need a good direction, strong scripts, and hardworking actors. 'Wazir' has all of these.

I am not interested in doing a film on the basis of a good story. I want a proper screenplay.

For me, storytelling is the most interesting part of movie making.

If films could run because of performances, everybody's films would do well. It is the director who makes the film.

In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected me most. One American film that stands out for me for its workmanship and artistry is 'Ratatouille.' It was an astonishing effort in filmmaking.

If I'm going to act in someone's movie, I want the movie to be interesting and be able to get a couple of solid doubles.

I always choose my movie because of a director and a story and a, a character.