Tracy Morgan Quotes

It is good to get an all round experience especially when you have never been on a movie set.

I had fun doing it, but acting ain't really my thing. I am more of a production/director type. I would rather be behind the scenes and organizing and putting things together like that.

A day on a film set is maddening.

Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience. Therefore, the best part for me as an actor is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets.

I grew up on movie sets, getting to see storytelling happen up close.

I think one day I want to be on the other side of the camera-maybe directing.

My brother's a grip. My mom's a scriptwriter. My dad's a director. So it's like, at heart, I'm a below-the-line girl.

While making Genevieve, I learned there could be a lot more to a film than just acting in it.

I did The Newton Boys and during the whole process of making the film, I may have spent a week in Los Angeles.

I think my biggest break though came probably on Patriot Games because it was the biggest, longest second unit up to that point. It was like five months of shooting and a huge crew.

I want to go to film college to learn about the departments and how everything works. Then I'm going to start directing.

While filming 'Annie Hall,' I never really hung out with Woody Allen.

I didn't really get involved too heavily with being an actual film person.

My parents are in the business - they're actors - so I kind of grew up on a film set, which was a funny place to grow up.

I think some people have a vague idea, but the general public has no clue what the actual behind-the-scenes of filmmaking is and what this profession is.

The production scale of 'Okja,' which I had never experienced before, was jaw-dropping. Not only the actors but also all the staff were experts in their fields.

Maayanadhi' was a film I enjoyed working in.

I was very conscious of the film industry - a lot of people, neighbors, worked in it. I actually grew up doing a bit of extra work myself. I was homeschooled, and it was a way that I could make money. My parents let us do these jobs, and I never got very far, but I was much more interested in what everybody else was doing, and I liked being on set.

The idea the actors are the most important people on a film set I think is very stupid. Actors are the most replaceable people there. There are literally millions of us. There's very few people that can operate a steady-cam. The numbers are a lot, lot fewer for that, you know?

I just adore being on set. I adore storytelling. I can be on a set 70 hours a week and on those weekends, I'll still want to watch movies.

I love learning on the set. But, directing is not something I want to do.

I just think I love the process of making films. It's not tortuous for me at all. I love being with my crew. I love actors. There's a joy to the process.

If you are not in the red playroom of pain and pleasure, … shooting the movie is much like doing any other movie.

On film sets I can see everyone, and I really still find that so difficult.

I've had the chance to work with some really good filmmakers. It's put me in a situation where I've been surrounded by great actors, and for me it's been a lot about standing in the background and watching people work.