Author: Nicolas Roeg

Quotes

I realized I've spent all my life creating a past.

I realized I've spent all my life creating a past.

- Nicolas Roeg

Movies are not scripts - movies are films; they're not books, they're not the theatre.

Movies are not scripts - movies are films; they're not books, they're not the theatre.

- Nicolas Roeg

In life, we all learn from everyone.

In life, we all learn from everyone.

- Nicolas Roeg

Some people are very lucky, and have the story in their heads. I've never storyboarded anything. I like the idea of chance. What makes God laugh is people who make plans.

Some people are very lucky, and have the story in their heads. I've never storyboarded anything. I like the idea of chance. What makes God laugh is people who make plans.

- Nicolas Roeg

Mirrors are the essence of movies.

Mirrors are the essence of movies.

- Nicolas Roeg

And later I thought, I can't think how anyone can become a director without learning the craft of cinematography.

And later I thought, I can't think how anyone can become a director without learning the craft of cinematography.

- Nicolas Roeg

The great difference between screen acting and theatre acting is that screen acting is about reacting - 75% of the time, great screen actors are great reactors.

The great difference between screen acting and theatre acting is that screen acting is about reacting - 75% of the time, great screen actors are great reactors.

- Nicolas Roeg

Marketing is a very good thing, but it shouldn't control everything. It should be the tool, not that which dictates.

Marketing is a very good thing, but it shouldn't control everything. It should be the tool, not that which dictates.

- Nicolas Roeg

Our lives are full of all the genres. Fear and hope and sadness.

Our lives are full of all the genres. Fear and hope and sadness.

- Nicolas Roeg

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