Donnie Yen Quotes

Movie-making is telling a story with the best technology at your disposal.

Film-makers must decide what story to tell and how to tell it.

I spent about a year and a half doing technical post work on 'The Fountain'. Although I do like the process, I think my favorite part of filmmaking is the actors.

You could make a film out of just about anything so long as there is a clear vision about the story.

Genre aside, I'd like to make a film about people.

My job is to create a film, where we are capturing truth in performances.

There are three things that are important for a film. Number one is story, number two is story, number three is story. Good actors can save a bad script and make it bearable, but good actors can't make a bad script good - they can just make it bearable.

Every stage of filmmaking's important while you're doing it, so I spend most of my time figuring out how to tell the story. I have all these stories and ideas, but it's how to tell the story.

I know how to write a movie. I know how to direct a movie.

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

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

When you make a drama, you spend all day beating a guy to death with a hammer, or what have you. Or, you have to take a bite out of somebody's face. On the other hand, with a comedy, you yell at Billy Crystal for an hour, and you go home.

From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

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

When you're making a film, it's a very technical process. You do things over and over again, and you have to hit your marks and your light and all that stuff.

I'm a student. I want to do better, and I want directors who can find the actress in me and be my teachers. I'm interested in the whole process of editing, post-production and direction.

Directing, editing, and everything about filmmaking has definitely changed me as an actor.

I love making films, and as long as I love the subject, I just have a crazy amount of passion and energy for the project.

Having spent a lot of time on sets, I was really interested in the overall storytelling aspect of shows and projects.

Producing is easier, I can just be at the set overseeing the story.

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

You're watching the movie for the first time when you're working with the actors in front of the camera. You don't think about how the audience will react. You discover the film.

Making a film is a challenge.