Laura Dern Quotes

There is so much that I love about all aspects of making a film or a TV show.

Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come together.

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

We're trying to make a movie that's interesting.

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.

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

I had a good experience while shooting for 'Mahanayak.'

I've always been interested in directing, writing, and producing, so when I went behind the scenes, it was like a whole new world that I got to experience.

I enjoy production more than acting, as one is involved in many aspects of film-making.

I think everything within film and TV helps inform every other role, so it's definitely helped my acting, being on the other side of the camera, and it's just given me a whole new appreciation for how hard everybody in the crew works.

I haven't thought about getting into production. I'm interested in the creative aspect of storytelling.

With me, I probably work a lot more than people assume I do, but people don't realize how much work goes into writing and producing and making a movie.

Every single art form is involved in film, in a way.

There are still things technically about films that I think are a mystery to me and I want to remain a mystery. I don't particularly want to know what everyone's job is because I've got lines to learn.

I always say that I am a big fan of films but I am an even bigger fan of the filmmaking craft.

I want to direct, I want to be part of something creative, something with quality.

I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry.

Doing cinema is not about watching yourself.

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.

People have given their lives to this industry to make movies compelling.

If I'm going to do television, I wanted that 'North and South' experience. I wanted something that's going to challenge me on a constant basis.

A producer has to know all about everything from set-building to costumes to acting.

I like acting, but I like filmmaking better. I went to film school. I want to make films.

Writing studio movies is the best job in the world... it's awesome.