David Zucker Quotes

I definitely want make an impact in television. I want to make a continued and greater impact in feature films, and I want to be somebody who continues to be at the forefront of creating a wide variety of content that I could be proud of and that engages people on all levels.

I've been doing a bit of screenwriting and producing, and even a bit of directing.

I have no interest in writing, directing or producing.

I'm transitioning to television and film, but ultimately, I want to have a stronger presence on the web and be able to curate the content that I want to see. To bring attention to other filmmakers and writers.

I make different films now.

Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers.

A lot of films need planning in order to survive at all. It's part of the dog and pony show.

I give as much as I can, and it's up to someone else to turn it into a movie. Good luck to you!

I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.

My passion is becoming involved in good work, whether that means as an actor or writer or director or producer or all - that is not as important to me.

When you're working on a movie you always hope that people will go for it and enjoy what you're doing.

I'm a filmmaker; I want to make films. I don't want to sit in a hotel room waiting to make films, and I can control my thing in Denmark; I can make the film I want to make... of course, I have to write a good script, all that, but if I do my job, it will happen.

I would love to do films - ones that get seen.

When I sit down to write, I don't think, 'OK, what is the next David O. Russell film I can write, or what is Harvey Weinstein going to want to buy?' Or even, 'What are filmgoers going to want.' I try to think, tell a good story. Just do what you do.

I just like to act and write and produce. To me, making movies is the ultimate goal.

At the end of the day, it is about working in a good film. It's the films that you leave behind that matter.

It's like everybody is shooting something, and everybody's a filmmaker; everybody can shoot a cat video and post it. So the big thing now is - for people that have talent and have something to say, and are creative, and are capable of making something good - is how do they get attention to it?

People go to extraordinary lengths to get films made.

I really hope people go out and support the indie filmmakers, because it's a dying breed and there's a lot of cool voices out there that need to be heard.

As a screenwriter, there's so many layers you have to go through in order to tell your story. You have to write the script, get money for the script, shoot it, find distributors, make it into film festivals, all of that just to get to your audience.

I want to make stuff. I want to make movies and direct stuff and produce stuff and write stuff.

I think 'Game of Thrones' was extraordinary. I want to do some period pieces. It would be lovely to tell great stories, that is my main ambition. And to be working with amazing creators.

I'm just looking for the best story being told by the best people and the best part that I can find. If those things add up, I want to be a part of it whether it's a studio film or, more likely in that instance, an independent film.

As soon as you make some films that people like, you'll be sent material, and that can come from anywhere.

I produced and starred in 'Wake the Riderless Horse,' a short film that my buddy wrote and directed.