Quote by Nicolas Roeg

Movies are not scripts - movies are films they're not books, they're not the theatre.

Movies are not scripts - movies are films they're not books,

Summary

This quote highlights the fundamental difference between movies and other forms of storytelling. It suggests that movies have their distinct essence as films, separate from scripts, books, or theater. Unlike traditional scripts or written literature, movies utilize visual storytelling techniques such as cinematography, editing, sound, and acting to convey a narrative. This quote emphasizes the unique nature of movies as a cinematic art form that cannot be equated to other mediums of storytelling.

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By Nicolas Roeg

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