"The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore - which is a great shame, but I'd love to make a black-and-white movie one day."
-Sam Mendes
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"One of the reasons I loved working with Tom is people feel they know who he is... I think working with an actor who the audience already has a relationship with actually helps you in a film like this."
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"You just never know when movies are going to take off or not. The lucky thing about this was that it didn't cost a lot of money, and therefore there wasn't loads of pressure on me."
-Sam Mendes
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"I think movies are a director's medium in the end. Theater is the actor's medium. Theater is fast, and enjoyable, and truly rewarding. I believe in great live performance."
-Sam Mendes
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"The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words."
-Sam Mendes
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"James Cameron has always been way ahead of the curve in terms of the use of technology in his movies."
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-Mike Mills
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"I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen."
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"What bugs me is that movies don't reflect how interesting and vibrant women are. We don't treasure women as they get older."
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"I guess I watch movies to make myself happier a lot."
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"I find playwriting to be incredibly difficult compared to screenwriting. Part of it is that I grew up watching movies and not watching plays."
-Zoe Kazan
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