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Scene Quotes

From film sets to subcultures, one word covers a lot of ground.

Filmmakers here talk about a scene as something built shot by shot, almost like a silent picture, while others use computer-generated crowds instead of thousands of extras for sweeping spectacle. This collection follows the word from movie sets to the cultural scenes people end up belonging to.

I don't really go to fashion parties; they're not my scene.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

The Informe should no longer be the scene used to insult, beat, and criticize on the basis of preconfigured conceptions.

Quotes by Adolfo Aguilar Zinser

Acting in a scene is easy.

Quotes by Adina Porter

The trains were the beating heart of the New York graffiti scene.

Quotes by Adam Mansbach

Every Quotes

The world's a scene of changes, and to be constant, in nature were inconstancy.

Quotes by Abraham Cowley

I have a nationally distributed film whose pivotal scene is the ultrasound-guided abortion.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.

Quotes by A. C. Benson

Sci-fi films are the epic films of the day because we can no longer put 10,000 extras in the scene - but we can draw thousands of aliens with computers.

Quotes by William Shatner

I don't take a scene or word for granted.

Quotes by Walton Goggins

First Quotes

When I'm actually assembling a scene, I assemble it as a silent movie. Even if it's a dialog scene, I lip read what people are saying.

Quotes by Walter Murch

Often a performance can be judged not by a movie's strongest moment but by its weakest, especially when it's the picture's crucial scene.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

I love having 30 shots of every scene.

Quotes by Stellan Skarsgard

In 10 different takes, you can do a scene 10 different ways.

Quotes by Scott Patterson

Webcomics are much bigger than any one scene can circumscribe.

Quotes by Scott McCloud

Got Quotes

I'm not into the whole showbiz scene.

Quotes by Samantha Mumba

I wrote a big animation scene for 'Iron Fists,' but we couldn't afford all that.

Quotes by Rza

I was never really a bone fide member of the folk scene.

Quotes by Roy Harper

I remember times when the whole music scene was just flourishing.

Quotes by Roscoe Mitchell

I don't think many people get second chances when it comes to the music scene.

Quotes by Ronnie Radke

Just Quotes

Even Shakespeare gives you a scene off.

Quotes by Roger Rees

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Scene quotes page cover?
It covers the word scene in two senses: the individual moment inside a film or show, built shot by shot, and the broader cultural scene, like a music or fashion subculture someone belongs to.
Why would someone quote a director talking about scenes?
It offers a peek into the craft behind filmmaking, showing how professionals plan a moment almost like a silent picture before dialogue ever gets added.
Are these quotes only about movies?
No, several touch on identity and belonging, like ending up part of a subculture without ever setting out to join one.
Why do sci-fi scenes come up here?
One entry notes how computer-generated crowds have replaced practical extras, changing what's possible to fit into a single sweeping shot.
Where can I read more quotes about beginnings in creative work?
See our First quotes for more on how films, stories, and other creative works get started.

For quotes on catching Every detail of a craft, or the moment something finally clicked for someone, our companion collection on what someone has Got pairs nicely with this page.