John Cena Quotes

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

The truth is that filmmaking is not really an actor's medium; it's really a director's medium, so all I can really control is the character that I'm playing. So I try to look for characters that are interesting and engaging and different than what I've done before and hopefully it becomes a good movie.

I take time to write my script, if I have more scripts, I will make more movies.

It was cinematographer George C. Williams who first told me about 'Sakhavu.' He said that the script was good and asked me to listen to it. Later, Sidhartha Siva called me and narrated the script over the phone.

Many times, what's in the script doesn't make it to the film these days, and when you choose a job, you take it based on genre and whom you're going to work with, if you believe in them.

Bill Condon, I must say, may have been one of the best professional experiences of my life, collaborating with him. He, himself, is an Academy Award winning screenwriter. He is a storyteller first and foremost, so we speak the same language. We approach things always from the story.

Even with college, the reason I wanted to go so badly is because I wanted to major in film. I want to take screenwriting classes and learn more about behind the scenes stuff, because I love people like Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig who are able to write a lot of their own material and be so involved in everything they do.

I'm not saying I'm a writer, but I've been in movies for a long time, and I think I could write a script for a movie.

It's a juggernaut, yeah... but I'm not phased by making movies.

Personally, I read a lot of scripts.

I spent a long time working in the movies to figure out that kind of acting and also how to write and produce for the screen.

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.

One day I had an idea for a movie. Everything came after that.

A great screenplay makes everybody step up to the bar and deliver.

For 'So Cold the River,' I'm actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for 'The Fighter,' and who also wrote '8 Mile,' which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and I'm learning a lot.

I think I've had pretty good experiences for the most part with the people who have directed my screenplays.

I always say that I am a big fan of films but I am an even bigger fan of the filmmaking craft.

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

I was asked to do a reading of 'G.B.F.' and I loved the script. I thought it was one of the most amazing things I'd read, but it took a year to get a green light for production.

I never really do much research before signing a film. It is just the script and character that I concentrate on.

The technology available for film-making now is incredible, but I am a big believer that it's all in the story.

You want to enjoy making a movie - it's a wonderful, collaborative thing.

I like making movies.

I love the art of filmmaking very much in all aspects.

Cary and I are working together on another movie, Charlotte's Web.