It is not the most brilliant that excel in film, but the most patient! Martin Scorsese More Quotes by Martin Scorsese More Quotes From Martin Scorsese In truly great films - the ones that people need to make, the ones that start speaking through them, the ones that keep moving into territory that is more and more unfathomable and uncomfortable - nothing's ever simple or neatly resolved. You're left with a mystery. Martin Scorsese simplepeoplemoving There are times when you have to face your enemies, sit down and deal with it. Martin Scorsese down-andfacesenemy [David Lean's] images stay with me forever. But what makes them memorable isn't necessarily their beauty. That's just good photography. It's the emotion behind those images that's meant the most to me over the years. It's the way David Lean can put feeling on film. The way he shows a whole landscape of the spirit. For me, that's the real geography of David Lean country. And that's why, in a David Lean movie, there's no such thing as an empty landscape. Martin Scorsese photographyrealcountry I have a desire to tell stories. And I'm never quite satisfied. Martin Scorsese never-quitstoriesdesire When everything is added up, the frequent blows weighted against the sporadic triumphs, this is I have to say not just a vocation, it's a great gift. But you also know this, for your work, for your passion, every day is a rededication. Painters, dancers, actors, writers, filmmakers. It's the same for all of you, all of us. Every step is a first step. Every brush stroke is a test. Every scene is a lesson. Every shot is a school. So, let the learning continue. Martin Scorsese passionblowschool I'm not a Hollywood director. I'm an in spite of Hollywood director. Martin Scorsese spitehollywooddirectors Always get to the set or the location early, so that you can be all alone and draw your inspiration for the blocking and the setups in private and quiet. In one sense, it's about protecting yourself; in another sense, it's about always being open to surprise, even from the set, because there may be some detail that you hadn't noticed. I think this is crucial. There are many pictures that seem good in so many ways except one: They lack a sense of surprise, they've never left the page. Martin Scorsese blockinspirationthinking When I'm making a film, I'm the audience. Martin Scorsese filmplayjobs You've got to love something enough to kill it. Martin Scorsese enoughlove And so you try your best. Sometimes you go in with one thing, with one desire and come out with something else. In the case of 'The Aviator' it was to create a Hollywood spectacle, but by about the second or third week of shooting you just want to literally survive it. Because don't forget, I also go through the editing process too, and when the film is released I have to talk about it. So, I take all of that very seriously. Martin Scorsese editingdesiretrying The more you see, especially being young, the more you see the past, the more you can draw upon that and the more you can make the present and the future. It's how you process the past and at oftentimes in the picture, there are references to certain imagery from certain pictures, and certain novels. Martin Scorsese certainyoungpast Sam Fuller and 'Shock Corridor' can only be conjured as a mantra. 'Shock Corridor' is a classic work of art - it's unique. It comes from the unique experience of being Sam Fuller and yes, there's always that element of 'Shock Corridor' hovering around the picture, but never specifically. In fact, I didn't even screen it because it's in us. It's in me anyway. It's in me. It was a way of conjuring up support just by saying the name, 'Shock Corridor,' as I was going to shoot. Poor Sam [Fuller]... Martin Scorsese uniquenamesart If you’re looking for the origins of film culture in America, look no further than Amos Vogel. Martin Scorsese cultureamericalooks Always get to the set or the location early, so that you can be all alone and draw your inspiration for the blocking and the setups in private and quiet. Martin Scorsese locationblockinspiration Film in the 20th century, it's the American art form, like jazz. Martin Scorsese jazzfilmart DAYS THAT I'LL REMEMBER is a lovingly assembled and beautifully written collection of conversations, observations, and memories of music, friendship, and days gone by. It's good to be back again with John Lennon, his beloved Yoko Ono, and his trusted chronicler and friend Jonathan Cott. Martin Scorsese days-gone-bybelovedmemories My whole life has been movies and religion. That's it. Nothing else. Martin Scorsese whole-lifemovieactors It seems to me that any sensible person must see that violence does not change the world and if it does, then only temporarily. Martin Scorsese changedoeworld Howard Hughes was this visionary who was obsessed with speed and flying like a god... I loved his idea of what filmmaking was. Martin Scorsese visionariesflyingideas There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro. Martin Scorsese old-timewanteddirectors
