Olivia Thirlby Quotes About Film

Quotes about: Film

• But I would say maybe just from an actress's perspective, probably 'Woman Under the Influence' is the best movie of all time... The style of filmmaking and the performances ... you don't feel like you're watching a film.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Perspective, Style, Actresses

  "My Favorite Movie: Olivia Thirlby" by Kevin Polowy, www.mtv.com. September 22, 2012.

• I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Voyager.' I think sci-fi has an important place in the cinema world. Fantasy is a big part of why films actually exist.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Stars, Thinking, Space

  "Olivia Thirlby Talks Loving Her 'Flawed' Character In ‘Nobody Walks,’ More ‘Dredd’ & Her 5 Favorite Performances" by Jen Vineyard, www.indiewire.com. October 18, 2012.

• The difference between film and theater is that in film, an actor is sort of under a magnifying glass and everything that they do, just the smallest movement, is very detectible.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Glasses, Differences, Actors

  Source: collider.com

• Oh, I love making independent films, it's such a special, magical thing because you collaborate with a small group of people and everyone's pitching in. You'll see producers setting up the lunch table and the sound guy driving a van. We're all really there because we want to be.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Independent, Lunch, People

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• 'Red Knot' is a film that I shot in Antarctica almost three years ago on a boat. It was a film that was improvised and it had very interesting circumstances while making the film, obviously. We were on a small boat bobbing around in Antarctica. It was a really remarkable experience.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Years, Interesting, Three

  "Olivia Thirlby Talks Playing a Bad Ass in DREDD, Comic-Con and Her Other Projects, Including NOBODY WALKS, RED KNOT and THE MOVIE". collider.com. July 27, 2012.

• The Movie is something that I made with some friends of mine in L.A. My friend, Luke Eberl, is the filmmaker. He shot this movie and asked a bunch of his friends to be involved with it. I just saw him the other day and there is no money to finish the film. But, you know, I literally have a cameo in it.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Saws, Film, Made

  "Olivia Thirlby Talks Playing a Bad Ass in DREDD, Comic-Con and Her Other Projects, Including NOBODY WALKS, RED KNOT and THE MOVIE". Collider Interview, collider.com. July 27, 2012.

• When I was starting out, I always wanted to be able to do everything - comedy and drama and action, and everything in between. Film is so diverse, and it's fun to be able to take advantage of all of it.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Fun, Drama, Starting Out

  "Olivia Thirlby Talks BEING FLYNN and DREDD". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. February 28, 2012.

• Any filmmaking, any film is a collaborative process. There's always a lot of people working on things together.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Movie, People, Together

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• I can say I love working with women. Film is a man's world, and I really appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with women, especially young women.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Opportunity, Men, Appreciate

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• I did 'Nobody Walks' right after 'Dredd.' Well, actually, I got off the plane from Capetown where we shot 'Dredd' and tested for 'Being Flynn' that same day. Then I came out to L.A. to make this film right after that so it was all very back to back.

  Olivia Thirlby

  Film, Shots, Planes

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