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American Film Quotes

Christmas, my child, is love in action. ~ Dale Evans (1912-2001), American film actress, singer and songwriter. Wife of Roy Rogers Picture Quote #1

I think that in the American film industry - or even in the European cinema - movies are made not to disturb any kind of class or any kind of minority Picture Quote #1

Think about the number of people who do film music, make records and have a Native American heritage - and I may be the only one on the list Picture Quote #1

When I make an American movie it’s going to come out all over the world-it doesn’t happen the same way for an Italian film or a French film Picture Quote #1

I’d rather spend my time with grape growers than actors. In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema Picture Quote #1

I have done film, television and theatre - all at a pretty substantial level - I don’t think it’s possible for American actors to do that Picture Quote #1

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A British director directed ‘American Beauty,’ an important film about American life, and it didn’t matter. What only mattered was everyone’s sensibility Picture Quote #1

I really wanted to work in the American industry because it’s the leading industry. It’s where film and television started Picture Quote #1

Well, I’m proud to say American Pie was the kind of crazy, gross-out film that guys thought was the greatest Picture Quote #1

I always feel that crime films are about capitalism because it is a genre where it is perfectly acceptable for all the characters to be motivated by the desire for money. In some ways, the crime film is the most honest American film because it portrays Americans as I experience a lot of them, in Hollywood, as being very concerned with money Picture Quote #1

I have to write three books a year to make a reasonable living out of writing - unless, of course, she gets a major American film deal. Phryne has been optioned since the very first book, but to make a historical TV movie, it costs $30,000 a day extra for the historical detail to be correct, so most people aren’t doing it Picture Quote #1

I wrote and finished the script for ‘Man in the Middle’ two weeks after the September 11 bombing. It’s a very American film about an ex-diplomat based in the Middle East, a leader in the U.S. administration who now sells used cars in the Middle East Picture Quote #1

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When I say that I am going to do an American film, I didn’t want to suddenly go off into a completely different world that which bears no relation to the style of filmmaking that I’m used to Picture Quote #1

The Road’ was my first American film, my first film in the snow. The first of everything. So, I was jumping into it, and that was pretty grueling Picture Quote #1

The business is so international now; you’ll be working on an American film, and you’ll start chatting to someone, and it’s like: ‘Oh, you’re English, too.’ Picture Quote #1

Crash is hyper-articulate and often breathtakingly intelligent and always brazenly alive. I think it’s easily the strongest American film since Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River, though it is not for the fainthearted Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The dean of the American Film Institute has written that I’m one of the very few auteurs in America. I’ve had freedom for 40 years to create art that is totally personal and is what I believe in Picture Quote #1

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When I’m making an American film, it’s more safe because there are so many people on the set to watch me. Whatever I do, they say, ‘What are you doing!? Tell me first!’ There are so many restrictions Picture Quote #1

The fact is that you could not be, and still cannot be, a 25-year-old homosexual trying to make it in the British film business or the American film business or even the Italian film business. It just doesn’t work and you’re going to hit a brick wall at some point Picture Quote #1

There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them Picture Quote #1

The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend Picture Quote #1

Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers Picture Quote #1

I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans Picture Quote #1

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I’m sure I can make a movie that doesn’t feel like a seventies movie! But the truth is, that’s my favorite era in American filmmaking. To me, those were the great years Picture Quote #1

I saw what I could [in Mexico City], but we rarely got anything other than big, mainstream American films Picture Quote #1

The American films just have so much more publicity and so much more money behind them that it’s so hard to compete Picture Quote #1

American films are terribly popular all over the world and American movie stars are terribly important. I don’t know why Picture Quote #1

I don’t think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships Picture Quote #1

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Christmas, my child, is love in action. ~ Dale Evans (1912-2001), American film actress, singer and songwriter. Wife of Roy Rogers (American Film Quotes) I think that in the American film industry - or even in the European cinema - movies are made not to disturb any kind of class or any kind of minority. (American Film Quotes) Think about the number of people who do film music, make records and have a Native American heritage - and I may be the only one on the list. (American Film Quotes) When I make an American movie it’s going to come out all over the world-it doesn’t happen the same way for an Italian film or a French film. (American Film Quotes) I’d rather spend my time with grape growers than actors. In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema. (American Film Quotes) I have done film, television and theatre - all at a pretty substantial level - I don’t think it’s possible for American actors to do that. (American Film Quotes) A British director directed ‘American Beauty,’ an important film about American life, and it didn’t matter. What only mattered was everyone’s sensibility. (American Film Quotes) I really wanted to work in the American industry because it’s the leading industry. It’s where film and television started. (American Film Quotes) Well, I’m proud to say American Pie was the kind of crazy, gross-out film that guys thought was the greatest. (American Film Quotes) I always feel that crime films are about capitalism because it is a genre where it is perfectly acceptable for all the characters to be motivated by the desire for money. In some ways, the crime film is the most honest American film because it portrays Americans as I experience a lot of them, in Hollywood, as being very concerned with money. (American Film Quotes) I have to write three books a year to make a reasonable living out of writing - unless, of course, she gets a major American film deal. Phryne has been optioned since the very first book, but to make a historical TV movie, it costs $30,000 a day extra for the historical detail to be correct, so most people aren’t doing it. (American Film Quotes) I wrote and finished the script for ‘Man in the Middle’ two weeks after the September 11 bombing. It’s a very American film about an ex-diplomat based in the Middle East, a leader in the U.S. administration who now sells used cars in the Middle East. (American Film Quotes) When I say that I am going to do an American film, I didn’t want to suddenly go off into a completely different world that which bears no relation to the style of filmmaking that I’m used to. (American Film Quotes) The Road’ was my first American film, my first film in the snow. The first of everything. So, I was jumping into it, and that was pretty grueling. (American Film Quotes) The business is so international now; you’ll be working on an American film, and you’ll start chatting to someone, and it’s like: ‘Oh, you’re English, too.’ (American Film Quotes) Crash is hyper-articulate and often breathtakingly intelligent and always brazenly alive. I think it’s easily the strongest American film since Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River, though it is not for the fainthearted (American Film Quotes) 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 (American Film Quotes) The dean of the American Film Institute has written that I’m one of the very few auteurs in America. I’ve had freedom for 40 years to create art that is totally personal and is what I believe in (American Film Quotes) When I’m making an American film, it’s more safe because there are so many people on the set to watch me. Whatever I do, they say, ‘What are you doing!? Tell me first!’ There are so many restrictions (American Film Quotes) The fact is that you could not be, and still cannot be, a 25-year-old homosexual trying to make it in the British film business or the American film business or even the Italian film business. It just doesn’t work and you’re going to hit a brick wall at some point (American Film Quotes) There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them (American Film Quotes) The average Hollywood film star's ambition is to be admired by an American, courted by an Italian, married to an Englishman and have a French boyfriend (American Film Quotes) Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers (American Film Quotes) I wouldn't make an anti-American film. I'm one of the most pro-American foreigners I know. I love America and Americans (American Film Quotes) I’m sure I can make a movie that doesn’t feel like a seventies movie! But the truth is, that’s my favorite era in American filmmaking. To me, those were the great years (American Film Quotes) I saw what I could [in Mexico City], but we rarely got anything other than big, mainstream American films (American Film Quotes) The American films just have so much more publicity and so much more money behind them that it’s so hard to compete (American Film Quotes) American films are terribly popular all over the world and American movie stars are terribly important. I don’t know why (American Film Quotes) I don’t think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships (American Film Quotes)