Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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
Edward Burns

I'm always aware of who my core audiences are and I serve that niche.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

People that went to art house theatre have more options, I used to go, but now think any movie can be delivered in a red envelope three months after it's released so why not watch it on my flat screen in the comfort of home.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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
Edward Burns

You know, I've certainly gone through periods, once I got into this business, where I tried to adopt maybe a more sophisticated style, 'cause they give you all these free clothes.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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
Edward Burns

The stigma of the straight-to-DVD thing is over.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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
Edward Burns

When I was 25 years old and had no money - and didn't know how to make movies and had no experience - I was able to get $25,000 together, and that film was 'The Brothers McMullen.'

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

So you got the cool New Yorkers, and then there are the less-than-cool New Yorkers.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

I feel Irish-Americans are the forgotten minority group. Nobody else is making films about them.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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
Edward Burns

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

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

And at no point did making 'Brothers McMullen' feel like work or hardship. It was really just a matter of 11 days of fun over the course of 8 months.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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
Edward Burns

Quite honestly, it's too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

I'd been offered TV series over the years and never had any interest in doing television. I'm not a TV guy.

Edward Burns
Edward Burns

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.