Edward Burns Quotes & Sayings

“Actors are con men and con men are actors.”

“The con movie is a little bit different where maybe we tell you what we're going to do but it never goes down the way you expect because there's so much double-crossing and cheats and lies going on along the whole way.”

“Spielberg gave us three takes before saying anything to us. Since then, I do that, three takes, to let the actors find their rhythm.”

“'Brothers McMullen' would not be picked up for theatrical distribution now.”

“But at a certain point, you have to take your influence and find your own voice if you want to become a relevant artist.”

“I mean the cool thing about the movies is that you get to try on these different personalities and different styles.”

“I'm betting that in two years I'll be talking to you about a film that I shot on an iPhone. It's absolutely coming, I have no doubt in my mind.”

“That's my advice for indie filmmakers: Marry a supermodel.”

“You make a movie for 9k for the freedom it allows you.”

“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.”