The way I see it, when I go out as an actor, it should be on a type of film I’m never going to do as a director. Edward Burns Read Quote
Well, honestly, the films I personally like to go see are smaller, more character-driven pieces, so that’s why the movies I’ve made have been smaller, more character-driven movies. Edward Burns Read Quote
It’s so hard to raise money for independent films and the fact of the matter is that the bigger my star or whatever is, as a result of doing bigger pictures, the easier it is for me to get money for my own projects. Edward Burns Read Quote
I spent four months in Prague in these blue rooms reacting to nothing and you basically place your faith in the hands of the director and the special effects co-coordinator and you keep your fingers crossed and hope that the creatures look really scary. Edward Burns Read Quote
When you work with a DeNiro or Hoffman, they love what they do so much that there’s never any competitive vibe. It’s more about how do we do this thing together. Edward Burns Read Quote
Quite honestly, it’s too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them. Edward Burns Read Quote
Look: You’re not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the indie film business kind of took their eye off of that. Edward Burns Read Quote
Maybe I should have taken a few chances. That’s not to say I want to go make ‘Star Wars’, but I need to shift my career into the studio world. That’s where my head was at when I thought of the original plot. Edward Burns Read Quote
I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that ‘do what makes you happy’ thing in check. Edward Burns Read Quote
Newlyweds shooting budget: 5k for actors, 2k insurance, 2k food and drink. 9k in the can. We only shot 12 days. That’s how to make an independent film. Edward Burns Read Quote
