Independent Film Quotes - Page 7

• I wanted to make sure the focus [in The Land] was on human beings themselves and their decisions, but still connected to the urban environment that people associate as being black. I think I was able to make a film without commenting on "black this or black that" and you still feel the presence of it. There's no one character who's saying "we're all black and we're all in this struggle." It's that you just feel it. Some of that is because we get the sense from a lot of independent films that black people struggle all the time.

  Steven Caple Jr.

  Struggle, Character, Independent

  Source: www.rogerebert.com

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• It just seems like that because I do a lot of independent films that don't get to the mainstream.

  William Hurt

  Independent, Film, Mainstream

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• I watch mostly independent films.

  Reed Hastings

  Independent, Watches, Film

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• 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.

  John Hawkes

  Independent, People, Add

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• If you've got a great crew it's intense, but its quite short. 'The Elephant Man' was longer than most, for an independent film. That was a 14 week film. But it was because of the intrinsic difficulties. We had to invent a different way of filming, because the makeup was so long. A working day for me with a full makeup on was nineteen hours. So obviously you couldn't do that twice running.

  John Hurt

  Running, Independent, Makeup

  Source: www.filmslatemagazine.com

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• The first time I took acid, I made the decision that I would stay in New York and find an independent film company to get a job with.

  Lloyd Kaufman

  Jobs, New York, Independent

  Interview with Sean O'Neal, www.avclub.com. May 7, 2008.

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• At the end of the day, it's all one version of telling a story. I treated this as if it was a two million dollar independent film. I did a lot more physical work than I'd probably have to do for a two million dollar independent film with four months of training and stuff. But as far as the character's psychology or emotional life goes, I treat it just the same.

  Colin Farrell

  Independent, Character, Emotional

  "Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, & Jessica Biel Discuss ‘Total Recall’". Interview with Tiffany Rose, screenrant.com. August 7, 2012.

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• I've always felt that an independent film is a film that almost doesn't get made.

  Glenn Close

  Independent, Film, Made

  "Oscars Q&A: Glenn Close On Her 30-Year Labor Of Love, 'Albert Nobbs'". Interview with Diane Haithman, deadline.com. February 15, 2012.

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• I'm really interested in making movies that people see: I've made a lot of independent films and it's really depressing when no one sees them.

  Elizabeth Banks

  Depressing, Independent, People

  "Elizabeth Banks On Directing, Playing the Hero in ‘Love & Mercy’ and Concluding ‘The Hunger Games’". Interview with Melissa Silverstein, www.indiewire.com. September 24, 2015.

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• I love the financing. It's fun to do studio movies, too. I think you should do both. You don't want to be this, "He's an independent film guy." It sounds like, "He makes his own dresses."

  Bill Murray

  Fun, Independent, Thinking

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• I think it's all independent films. There aren't any! If they were looking for me when I was making Polyester, then it'd be perfect, but they're not. I'm not looking for that. TV is much bigger and better now; far more people see it.

  John Waters

  Independent, Thinking, People

  Source: www.timeout.com

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• I still have auditions for independent films. I've been still working.

  Creed Bratton

  Independent, Auditions, Film

  Source: talknerdywithus.com

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• I came out of independent film, that's my roots. I used my independent film as a laboratory, and used what I could discover in that laboratory.

  Nicolas Cage

  Independent, Roots, Film

  "Nicolas Cage Interview BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS". Interview with Steve Weintraub, collider.com. November 17, 2009.

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• I think that in America there is a new movement of underground movies that wants to kick the ass of independent films that they think whine too much.

  John Waters

  Independent, Thinking, America

  Interview with Jonathan Ross, www.theguardian.com. November 17, 1998.

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• On the set of an independent film you can tell that nobody is doing it for the money. Everyone is there because they love the script. A smaller budget sort of unifies everyone; it's a real team effort and that's amazing. But these opportunities just don't present themselves that often for me, so basically any chance I get to do something different I jump on it.

  Will Ferrell

  Real, Team, Independent

  "Will Ferrell: 'I Am Kind Of Boring To Me'". The Talks Interview, the-talks.com. August 3, 2011.

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• Independent films are very hard to get made, but I'm lucky enough to get them made, so I'm going to keep doing it. I like my independence. I like being able to tell a story the way I want to tell a story. I don't like developing it with a team. I like coming to a story and deciding whether I want to do it or not.

  Paul Haggis

  Team, Independent, Independence

  "‘Show Me a Hero’ Director Paul Haggis on Collaborating with David Simon, Independence, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. August 26, 2015.

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• I've really dreamed of doing television. All of us do television, coming up. But when I was coming up, television was a black hole for actors. Now, television has a certain cache. Now everybody wants to be on TV because they're doing adult dramas. If you're an actor, it's like, "Well, get me on television," because it's the only place you can do it and also make a living at it. If my kids need shoes, I better do a TV show because I damn sure don't make any money with independent films.

  Billy Bob Thornton

  Drama, Kids, Independent

  "Billy Bob Thornton Talks Status of BAD SANTA 2 and Signing on for FX’s FARGO Miniseries". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. September 7, 2013.

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• I've never had a good game plan. At a certain point, making independent films became more and more appealing to me because I like freshness and originality.

  Jonathan Demme

  Independent, Games, Originality

  "Jonathan Demme Talks NEIL YOUNG JOURNEYS". Interview with Sheila Roberts, collider.com. July 1, 2012.

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• My forever mission is to take the best elements of both commercial and independent films and bring them together. I learned so much about the art of independent films and I have so much fun in commercial ones. I think that a mix of both is good.

  Michael B. Jordan

  Art, Fun, Independent

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• It's always fun to get to do independent film because I believe that that's the life blood of film. It's about writers and directors who truly have their own vision, and that's hard.

  Steve Buscemi

  Fun, Believe, Independent

  "Steve Buscemi Interview BOARDWALK EMPIRE". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. September 9, 2010.

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• Each form of the acting is different. I think it keeps your mind active. TV, film and theater are different disciplines, as are independent films, opposed to studio films. There are differences in the size and the genre, or a period drama as opposed to a contemporary drama, or the types of characters.

  Luke Evans

  Drama, Character, Independent

  Source: collider.com

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• I know, that trends and all of those things and formulae that calculate what audiences want to see and what audiences don't want to see and various other demographic demarcations are the eccentric and ludicrous prerogative of Hollywood studios. But out there in the real world - by which I mean the rest of the world where we make truthful organic films, independent films unimpeded by interference - it's not about all those sort of calculating what is commercial. It's about wanting to say things and saying them in a way that will get through to people.

  Mike Leigh

  Real, Mean, Independent

  "Big Think Interview With Mike Leigh". Interview with Max Miller, bigthink.com. October 7, 2010.

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• To be honest, you have to do a big Hollywood film to get enough money to do a good independent film!

  Sean Bean

  Independent, Hollywood Films, Honest

  Source: editorial.rottentomatoes.com

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• When the small independent film, which depends on its artistic appeal rather than wide commercial distribution by an MPAA member, is now denied access, the playing field becomes unfair and uneven.

  Norman Jewison

  Independent, Fields, Artistic

  "New Oscar Rule May Hurt Indie Films, Audiences", www.foxnews.com. October 10, 2003.

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• I think distribution has become a lot harder. With the whole explosion of digital video, there's just a lot more people making films. Distributors have a lot more choice. I do think there's an audience out there for small films. It's obvious to me what the studios do: they've co-opted independent film. They all have their independent arm. They can afford to crush the competition.

  Steve Buscemi

  Crush, Independent, Thinking

  "Steve Buscemi talks 'Sopranos,' 'Interview'". The Associated Press Interview, www.nbcnews.com. August 4, 2010.

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