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Distributors Quotes

Industry voices on distribution, film, and publishing.

These distributors quotes look at how films and books actually reach audiences, from British distributors backing commercial films to a publishing industry where hundreds of distributors shrank down to barely a dozen. It's a candid view of gatekeeping in media. For related industry commentary, see our American quotes.

I don't care to analyze acting. On the other hand there is a fascination because distributors are putting out British films. You get films here with great performances you'll never see again. Why compare. We should go after the businessmen.

Quotes by Tim Roth

Consumers now have a voice. And the fact that consumers can be creators, producers and distributors means they can push back against brands to punish them for their socially irresponsible behavior or reward them for their responsible behavior.

Quotes by Simon Mainwaring

Without sulfites, wine may smell and taste funky or re-ferment in the bottle. Many distributors and shop owners are consequently reluctant to stock wines made without sulfites.

Quotes by Roger Morris

My involvement in the Simpson criminal trial was a personal matter and did not involve Movie Tunes, its distributors or exhibitors.

Quotes by Robert Kardashian

Age Quotes

SOPA has been described as hitting a carpet tack with a sledgehammer. But technology was a sledgehammer to the music industry, one that allowed digital distributors like Apple to grow rich.

Quotes by Peter Lerangis

Films like 'Satyamev Jayate' help in getting some distributors and financiers for films like 'Gali Guleiyan' which give me a lot of satisfaction.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

A film is between you and the audience. The distributors are the only people in between us. It is a straight equation.

Quotes by Mani Ratnam

I think that distributors and marketing companies realise that there are a huge number of women over 40 who want to go the cinema and see films about themselves. Women of my age don't want to be force-fed with stuff...

Quotes by Lesley Manville

One the other hand, the publishing trend is ghastly, isn't it? Two hundred and something distributors are now down to 10 or 12? And what's the recruiting drive?

Quotes by Jerry Pournelle

American Quotes

The big French movie distributors are the Trojan horse of the American cinema.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Belmondo

I find the stuff that is exciting to me are the films coming out of Taiwan and Iran and France. So I have the feeling I'm not making the films that American distributors want to make.

Quotes by Ira Sachs

Pablo Picasso would paint a painting and hang it on the wall, and you would go and see the painting exactly how he wanted it to be made. But if you have an idea for a TV show, for example,...

Quotes by Casey Neistat

It costs a lot of money to release a movie. What you'd call art-house movies - movies that don't have big stars or big budgets - they're very hard for distributors to get behind 'em and take chances.

Quotes by Bryan Brown

As a director, or just a film fan who wants to enjoy the festival, Cannes is the worst place to be. But it must be a paradise for distributors and importers.

Quotes by Bong Joon-ho

Back Quotes

Illegal drug use runs contrary to the image of health depicted by cycling. Distributors of these drugs must be prosecuted more harshly as they are ciminals.

Quotes by Bernard Hinault

I don't have the luxury of making clothes just to make an effect. It can't be something totally frivolous, because my distributors have to have a successful season, too.

Quotes by Anna Sui

There is no filmmaking legislation because distributors are not interested in sharing their money with the film industry - for instance, by giving a percentage of ticket sales back to filmmakers.

Quotes by Andrzej Wajda

To make a film and to sell it to the distributors you need a name.

Quotes by Ajay Devgan

I think the British industry is set up to support British film, if we make films that enable them to support it. If you don't make a commercial film, distributors can't get behind it. If they don't get behind it,...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Distributors quotes page about?
It collects quotes about distributors in the film and publishing industries, covering how films get backed commercially and how the number of publishing distributors has shrunk over time.
Why would someone search for distributors quotes?
People in media, publishing, or film often look for these quotes to comment on industry consolidation, gatekeeping, or how distribution shapes what audiences get to see or read.
Do these quotes discuss British film specifically?
Yes, two quotes reference the British film industry and how distributors' willingness to back a commercial film affects what gets made and supported.
Is publishing industry consolidation mentioned?
It is. One quote notes that publishing used to have two hundred or more distributors, now down to just 10 or 12, describing the trend as ghastly.
What other quote pages connect to this topic?
If distribution and industry change interest you, our American quotes touch on related business and cultural themes.

One quote notes a shift where consumers themselves can now act as creators, producers, and distributors, changing the old balance of power. Continue with our Back quotes for more industry reflection.