“Finding where to put the camera is probably the most important thing y...” — Paul Greengrass Quote

“Finding where to put the camera is probably the most important thing you have to learn when you're a young director, and it's something that's a mixture of instinct and technique.”

“It's funny: when you make a film, you always look back, and there are always crucial decisions that get made. You look back, and at the time they don't seem like it, but you look back, and you see they were absolutely fundamental.”

“Studio people are bright. Empowering. They don't want to have to interfere creatively. That's their horror story, too.”

“So successful has been the camera's role in beautifying the world that photographs, rather than the world, have become the standard of the beautiful.”

“It had rained on some vivid green ferns in Maine and it was quite beautiful. I was moving the camera slightly and studying the ground glass. Looking at those 20 square inches, trying to find out just what were the right elements to include.”

“I have definitely been curious and involved in the process; even as a young actor. I was always looking at where the camera was, what story it was telling. And as my experience grew, I wanted to know even more.”