31+ Tony Scott Quotes On Death, Marriage And Top Gun

Tony Scott was a British film director and producer. He was the younger brother of director Ridley Scott. He was known for directing films like Top Gun, Days of Thunder, True Romance, and Crimson Tide. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Tony Scott on life, leadership, love.

Top 10 Tony Scott Quotes

1. I thought that subtitles are boring because they're there generally to serve us with information to make you understand what people are saying in a different language.
2. There's one great script that hit my desk that I didn't change at all, and that was True Romance.
3. A lot of actors talk about doing their homework, but very few of them do it.
4. I've had a love affair with every movie I've ever done.
5. I have a short attention span.
6. Making a movie is like a marathon, and commercials are like sprints - they're equally satisfying, but in different ways.
7. Its very hard trying to talk to an actor about how they should deliver lines, or cut their hair, unless it comes from a place of a strong point of view.
8. I make a movie because it's something that inspires me.
9. Research is what drives me. When I get a script, I go to the real world and touch the real people.
10. I'm trying to use the camera to get into people's heads. I use camera techniques a lot to articulate character.

Tony Scott Short Quotes

• Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family.
• We don't ever want IT to be the thing that holds GM back.
• The world is sick of big IT things that don't work.
• Ridley and I talk every day. Our family is very close because we're from North England.
• We come from a tough, working class background, so we're very tight.

Tony Scott Quotes About Life

The scariest thing in my life is the first morning of production on all my movies. It's the fear of failing, the loss of face and a sense of guilt that everybody puts their faith in you and not coming through. — Tony Scott

I think we're lucky because there are very few people in life who get to do what we're doing. — Tony Scott

I always get role models, people from real life who've lived the lives of the characters, and talk it through together, me, them and the actor, a lot. That helps. We certainly have our disagreements. But in the end we trust each other. — Tony Scott

Shooting in real-life situations helps actors because they're competing against the noise and the wind. Out of that comes things that shift and change, in terms of tone, but not in terms of re-honing the whole sequence. — Tony Scott

I like changing the pace of my life, changing my discipline. It gives me ideas for how to see the world differently. — Tony Scott

The biggest edge I live on is directing. That's the most scary, dangerous thing you can do in your life. — Tony Scott

Tony Scott Quotes About Movies

All my movies, like Revenge, are under two hours. — Tony Scott

The real world is where I get to educate and entertain myself. I go and touch the real world and touch real people. That's my way into movies. — Tony Scott

With every movie I do and every day I go to work, my goal is not just to reach for difference, but also figure out how to look at world and characters in a different way. — Tony Scott

Out of the total of 11 movies, I got slammed. — Tony Scott

Tony Scott Famous Quotes And Sayings

I think the guiding principle for me is working with people, because I don't know how long it's going to last, I want to seize the moment and work with people I want to work with. — Tony Scott

I always get everyone prepared so there aren't so many arguments on set. I have a policy that the first thing I do in the morning is go over to the trailers and discuss exactly what we're shooting that day. It's time-consuming but it reduces the chances of 'misunderstandings' on set. — Tony Scott

I love shooting with real things in the real world. I think it gives a level of drama, performance, and everything seems to rise to the occasion. — Tony Scott

We think of enterprise architecture as the process we use for fully describing and mapping business functionality and business requirements and relating them to information systems requirements. — Tony Scott

The hardest scene for me is always the scene when I'm dealing with performances, when I'm actually looking at the guys and hoping that I'm covering it in the right way and that I'm handling it in the right way. — Tony Scott

GM is a highly collaborative organization; we rely on a whole tier of suppliers for everything that we do. — Tony Scott

Life Lessons by Tony Scott

1. Tony Scott's work emphasizes the importance of taking risks and pushing boundaries in order to create something unique and powerful.
2. His films often feature intense action sequences and stylish visuals, demonstrating the importance of creating a visually interesting experience for the audience.
3. His films also often feature strong themes of loyalty, friendship, and determination, which can be inspiring lessons for viewers.