Timothy Omundson Quotes

I discovered that, in order to write a magnificent piece, you should shoot the images because once you are filming, you are writing the script in your mind.

I definitely in filmmaking more and more find writing and directing a means to harvest material for editing. It's all about editing.

Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films.

As a filmmaker and film student, I think it's really interesting to hear what a director did and how they figured out how to do things.

Filmmaking is a very complex form - ya know, acting, lighting, screenwriting, storytelling, music, editing - all these things have to come together.

Making a movie and not directing the little moments is like drinking a soda and leaving the little slurp puddle for someone else.

I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move!

When you shoot a movie, the camera is always taking, taking, taking and not giving anything back.

It's sort of one ongoing process where writing ends and directing starts.

When you direct your first film, you always start by telling stories that you are familiar with.

I've always wanted to be a director; it's just how my mind has always worked. If I hear music, I see music videos and all the shots and setups to edit it all together. If I interact with a person, I'm seeing a whole scene come to life.

It's great to have a good relationship with the directors and learn about things you do with cameras, and how you direct.

In a nutshell, directing 'The Gift' was all about understanding how the complex machine that is 'Game of Thrones' works.

Directing is a tremendous art.

For a lot of my childhood, I didn't want to direct movies because I didn't really know what directing was.

I have stories that I'd like to maybe one day consider directing, but you need a lot of time to write and put it together.

When I write a screenplay, and when I direct, I always pull lines out.

I was, and am, a frustrated filmmaker and film student, and my passion and love for movies was so broad that, in the earlier part of my career, I stumbled into doing 'Sports Night' and was a comedy director.

I think you cannot make films without choosing everything.

I knew that I'd end up directing because I'm so hands-on with my films.

There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people's minds.

Someone who directs a film, they have to see the overall picture, and they have to get the best performances out of the actors.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

Directing was easy for me because I was a writer director and did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay.

I really got into filmmaking through photography.