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Film Sets Quotes

On structure, growth, and life on a film set

These film sets quotes describe the rhythm of life on a movie set, from valuing weekends off to growing up around Acting parents.

When I'm working, I look forward to weekends. Film sets give your time a structure; otherwise, one day can run into another. I often find myself in unusual locations, so Friday nights I might head out with some of the...

Quotes by Thomas Brodie-Sangster

I've always wanted to act and I grew up a little on film sets when my dad was working as an actor.

Quotes by Saoirse Ronan

It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in - especially if, like me, you finished school early.

Quotes by Jonathan Rhys Meyers

I love being on film sets even if I'm not acting in the film, and I'm fascinated by the work of the director of photography.

Quotes by Freddie Fox

Able Quotes

I didn't realise my upbringing was unusual until my teens. As the child of two actors, I presumed that visiting film sets and being surrounded by colourful characters was normal.

Quotes by Emilia Fox

My brother knows more about film sets than I do, because he works at New York Film Academy.

Quotes by Elizabeth Olsen

Growing up, I was on film sets occasionally, when my dad was acting, so I got to run around and do odd jobs on films like 'Labyrinth' and others... I seemed destined to make films.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

I grew up on film sets and I had a ball. It wouldn't have had nearly as much fun if my dad had been working behind a desk somewhere. I remember being on the set of 'The Godfather: Part III,'...

Quotes by Dominik Garcia-Lorido

I don't know what it is, exactly, but there's a negative drag on film sets after the second week or so, a mutinous vibe because the infinite capacities of the directors and everybody else become quite finite and everybody's under...

Quotes by Diane Lane

Act Quotes

Growing up, I spent a lot of time on film sets all over the world.

Quotes by Danny Huston

On the film sets of 'New Moon' and 'Eclipse,' I feel safe. It's like you're in the center of the hurricane, but outside is where it starts to get chaotic.

Quotes by Chaske Spencer

The great thing about having spent all this time on film sets is that I've been able to watch directors and how they work. I now know that this is what I want to do as well: to tell stories...

Quotes by Catherine McCormack

I spent a lot of time on film sets with my dad at work, and as a kid, that's a very appealing thing, to watch grownups get to play dress-up and pretend that they're different people - and then get...

Quotes by Bill Skarsgard

In India, film sets are like a family atmosphere.

Quotes by Anupam Kher

Acting Quotes

I grew up on film sets but more around the process of making films. I saw a lot of the editing process and the writing process, which takes years. That really affected me growing up, that side of it.

Quotes by Alice Englert

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these film sets quotes describe?
Daily life and atmosphere on a movie set, from appreciating weekends off to the challenge of staying grounded.
Did anyone grow up around film sets?
Yes, one quote comes from someone who spent part of their childhood on sets because a parent worked as an Acting.
Do these quotes require acting experience to relate to?
No - one specifically says they love being on film sets even when they aren't acting in the film themselves.
Is there a quote about time and structure?
Yes, one notes that film sets give time a clear structure, which can otherwise blur from one day into the next.
What is the general mood of this topic?
Reflective and fond, treating film sets as a distinct little world with its own rhythms.

Others admit film sets can be an odd place to stay grounded, even for those who simply love being there without acting themselves.