When you're in a movie with an audience, you can feel where a film is dragging. People start to move. They fidget. You need that perspective. To give it a cold eye.
Thelma SchoonmakerRead
I know a lot of editors who are very bitter about the directors they work with. They feel they could have done a better job, and I say to them, 'Oh really? Why don't you go try - it's not easy.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the challenges of creative roles and the unfair judgments we often make about others' work.
Thelma Schoonmaker's quote highlights the frustrations some editors feel towards directors, suggesting that it is easy to criticize from the sidelines without understanding the complexities of the director's role. It serves as a reminder that every creative position comes with its own set of challenges, and that one should not underestimate the difficulty of artistic endeavors simply because they are not personally involved.
Themes
EditingDirectingCreativityCriticismArt
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could inspire aspiring filmmakers to appreciate the hard work of all roles in filmmaking.
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