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"But he did say that the character would be on the sidelines in movies One and Two, and move into the middle with number Three, but I didn't realize he would move in with quite such a bang."

"But he did say that the character would be on the sidelines in movies One and Two, and move into the middle with number Three, but I didn't realize he would move in with quite such a bang."

Ian McDiarmid, Scottish Actor

Movies, Character

46

"I like to go to the movies or read."

"I like to go to the movies or read."

Adriana Lima, Brazilian Model

44

"So you see, movies are really another dimension."

"So you see, movies are really another dimension."

Cecilia Bartoli, Italian Musician

39

"Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make."

"Movies are usually difficult, often insane, constantly challenging and always strangely amusing to make."

Yahoo Serious, Australian Director

39

"My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs."

"My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs."

Manuel Puig, Argentinian Author

Movies, Fantasy, Old, Writing

39

"I like to go from mainstream movies to more artsy films. I don't sign on for the money. Maybe I should, but I don't. There's always a good reason for doing something."

"I like to go from mainstream movies to more artsy films. I don't sign on for the money. Maybe I should, but I don't. There's always a good reason for doing something."

Famke Janssen, Dutch Actress

Movies, Money, Reason

38

"I think there are movies that are so gigantic that you need a second unit."

"I think there are movies that are so gigantic that you need a second unit."

Guillermo del Toro, Mexican Director

36

"Usually people like to categorise artists. With my films, I categorise people: if I know which one of my movies you like, I can tell which kind of a person you are."

"Usually people like to categorise artists. With my films, I categorise people: if I know which one of my movies you like, I can tell which kind of a person you are."

Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iranian Director

Movies, People, Artists

35

"We didn't have television until I was about eight years old, so it was either the movies or radio. A lot of radio drama. That was our television, you know. We had to use our imagination. So it was really those two things, and the comics, that I immersed myself in as a child."

"We didn't have television until I was about eight years old, so it was either the movies or radio. A lot of radio drama. That was our television, you know. We had to use our imagination. So it was really those two things, and the comics, that I immersed myself in as a child."

Jessica Hagedorn, Filipino Writer

Movies, Imagination, Drama, Old

35

"Usually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy."

"Usually when you see females in movies, they feel like they have these metallic structures around them, they are caged in by male energy."

Bjork, Icelandic Musician

34

"I only understand realism."

"I only understand realism."

Manuel Puig, Argentinian Author

Movies, Realism

33

"You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about."

"You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about."

Halle Berry, American Actress

32

"I was familiar with that and 'Rio Bravo.' 'Rio Bravo' was what John Carpenter did, that brilliant move of taking a western and turning it into an urban flick. And from there you got, you know, all the cop genre movies of the time."

"I was familiar with that and 'Rio Bravo.' 'Rio Bravo' was what John Carpenter did, that brilliant move of taking a western and turning it into an urban flick. And from there you got, you know, all the cop genre movies of the time."

John Leguizamo, Colombian Comedian

32

"When Ginger Rogers danced with Astaire, it was the only time in the movies when you looked at the man, not the woman."

"When Ginger Rogers danced with Astaire, it was the only time in the movies when you looked at the man, not the woman."

Gene Kelly, American Actor

Movies, Time, Man, Woman

32

"Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies."

"Cinema Paradiso, because it reminds me of why I make movies, the magic of movies, the romance of movies."

Antoine Fuqua, American Director

Movies, Romance, Cinema, Magic

31

"Up until doing this movie, I hadn't really paid a huge amount of attention to those genres, but after finishing this movie, it really gave me a different sense of appreciation of the way the movies play out."

"Up until doing this movie, I hadn't really paid a huge amount of attention to those genres, but after finishing this movie, it really gave me a different sense of appreciation of the way the movies play out."

Chiaki Kuriyama, Japanese Actress

Movies, Appreciation, Attention, Play

31

"The world distribution of French movies is a laughing matter. That is a fact."

"The world distribution of French movies is a laughing matter. That is a fact."

Jean-Jacques Annaud, French Director

Movies, Fact, World

29

"I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars. I think the whole idea is wonderful."

"I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars. I think the whole idea is wonderful."

Donald O'Connor, American Musician

Movies, Talent, Idea, Opportunity

29

"I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?"

"I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?"

Christian Bale, Welsh Actor

Movies, Idea, Character

27

"I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times."

"I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times."

Steven Spielberg, American Director

Movies, Time, People, Hollywood

25

"The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent."

"The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent."

Billy Joel, American Musician

Movies, Country, Jazz

25

"I think less is more when it comes to kissing in the movies."

"I think less is more when it comes to kissing in the movies."

Julia Roberts, American Actress

Movies, Kissing

25

"You can't TV surf without coming across an Andy of Mayberry episode where you've just got to watch Don as Barney. That's why I put Don in several of my movies."

"You can't TV surf without coming across an Andy of Mayberry episode where you've just got to watch Don as Barney. That's why I put Don in several of my movies."

Tim Conway, American Actor

24

"Everybody acts like they're in a movie in most movies. That's why they stink."

"Everybody acts like they're in a movie in most movies. That's why they stink."

Jason Patric, American Actor

23

"When it comes to turning out movies, I'm for Hollywood."

"When it comes to turning out movies, I'm for Hollywood."

Jeffrey Hunter, American Actor

Movies, Hollywood

23

"Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack."

"Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack."

Maureen O'Hara, Irish Actress

22

"I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer."

"I didn't really want to do another sequel. I go to those movies, and I just sort of enjoy them like a viewer."

Lawrence Kasdan, American Producer

22

"I think it's more interesting to see people who don't feel appropriately. I relate to that, because sometimes I don't feel anything at all for things I'm supposed to, and other times I feel too much. It's not always like it is in the movies."

"I think it's more interesting to see people who don't feel appropriately. I relate to that, because sometimes I don't feel anything at all for things I'm supposed to, and other times I feel too much. It's not always like it is in the movies."

Ryan Gosling, Canadian Actor

21

"You know, usually with movies there are periods, dark areas, where I might not be getting what I wanted out of a theme. I'll have to go over and over it again."

"You know, usually with movies there are periods, dark areas, where I might not be getting what I wanted out of a theme. I'll have to go over and over it again."

Trevor Rabin, South African Musician

21

"If it's a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script."

"If it's a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script."

Martin Scorsese, American Director

21

"I like high impact movies."

"I like high impact movies."

Kathryn Bigelow, American Director

21

"I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy."

"I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy."

Ben Stiller, American Comedian

Movies, Career, Comedy

20

"It's true, I did a lot of great movies, and I'm happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot."

"It's true, I did a lot of great movies, and I'm happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot."

Faye Dunaway, American Actress

20

"I always wanted to get into the horror genre. I like scary movies. I want to go to the fan shows and sign posters with my head hanging by a thread like a B-movie actress."

"I always wanted to get into the horror genre. I like scary movies. I want to go to the fan shows and sign posters with my head hanging by a thread like a B-movie actress."

Illeana Douglas, American Actress

Movies, Horror, Want

19

"Somebody once said, you have to wait 20 years before you can tell if a movie's any good or not so that's probably true."

"Somebody once said, you have to wait 20 years before you can tell if a movie's any good or not so that's probably true."

Walter Hill, American Director

19

"I want to be like Tom Cruise from The Outsiders and go on and do amazing movies for a long time."

"I want to be like Tom Cruise from The Outsiders and go on and do amazing movies for a long time."

Ashton Kutcher, American Actor

Movies, Time, Want

19

"For years all I seemed to be doing was lobbying politicians and others to persuade them that European culture needed movies, and that we had to protect it."

"For years all I seemed to be doing was lobbying politicians and others to persuade them that European culture needed movies, and that we had to protect it."

Wim Wenders, German Director

Movies, Culture, Politicians, Years

19

"Years and years ago, when everyone knew that Pierce was going to be doing the job, they started selecting new people. I had this bizarre thing when I hadn't done many movies, and of going on for an interview."

"Years and years ago, when everyone knew that Pierce was going to be doing the job, they started selecting new people. I had this bizarre thing when I hadn't done many movies, and of going on for an interview."

Jeremy Northam, English Actor

Movies, People, Bizarre, Job

19

"They are shooting The Thief Lord in Venice at the moment."

"They are shooting The Thief Lord in Venice at the moment."

Cornelia Funke, German Author

18

"It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies."

"It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies."

Matthew Vaughn, American Producer

18

"I never stopped making pictures. There were times when more of my income was coming from other sources, and I had to devote more time to television and movies and records."

"I never stopped making pictures. There were times when more of my income was coming from other sources, and I had to devote more time to television and movies and records."

Martin Mull, American Actor

Movies, Time, Income, Television

18

"I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The actual boxing usually sucks."

"I like boxing movies. One of the hardest things for me to watch as far as boxing films, is the boxing. The actual boxing usually sucks."

Omar Epps, American Actor

18

"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."

"Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way."

David Lynch, American Director

17

"Movies are very hard to make, to get it all to come together. So many people have their say in what the end product of films are."

"Movies are very hard to make, to get it all to come together. So many people have their say in what the end product of films are."

Andy Garcia, American Actor

Movies, People, End

17

"I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies."

"I think theater is powerful. The best experiences I had in the theater are more powerful than the best experiences I had in movies."

William H. Macy, American Actor

Movies, Theater

17

"One of my movies was called "True Lies." It's what the Democrats should have called their convention."

"One of my movies was called "True Lies." It's what the Democrats should have called their convention."

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Actor

Movies, Democrats, Lies

17

"I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That would never have happened if I hadn't done the Stand."

"I got to do a whole slew of TV movies playing the bad guy, including an episode of Smallville. That would never have happened if I hadn't done the Stand."

Corin Nemec, American Actor

16

"I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking."

"I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking."

Alex Winter, American Actor

Movies, Dream, states, Thinking

16

"Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing."

"Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing."

Manuel Puig, Argentinian Author

Movies, Growingup, Quick, Years

16

"I like doing films and I wish that I could do more but I still have to audition. I don't get offered starring roles in movies even though I've written and starred in a movie."

"I like doing films and I wish that I could do more but I still have to audition. I don't get offered starring roles in movies even though I've written and starred in a movie."

Tim Meadows, American Comedian

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