Sandra Meza Jean-Paul DiSciscio November 3, 2017 Making Movies: The Key to Film a “Good Movie” Sidney Lumet in the book Making Movies wrote his experiences on how he makes movies. He explains every detail and aspect that should be followed for making a movie. I liked the book because Lumet describes the process by adding his personal experience. While reading the book, I found three interesting statements that caught my attention. These statements are conclusions that most likely Lumet applied into his work. First conclusion: One of the many reasons to make a movie. Lumet explains multiple reasons that we, as the director, decides a to choose project. Money can influence on deciding to start a film, as we need to support ourselves. Although money can be a strong influence for making a movie, to love your job also helps. Lumet explains how he is involved in the process of filming a movie, as he is present when lighting is being set, “I rarely leave the set when lighting is being done. First of all, there’s no place I rather be” (Lumet, 1996, p. 111). Lumet believes that being in charge of the film set is where the ‘joy lies’ (1996, p. 17). Lumet is telling us is that an important thing about making a movie is; not to focus on making money, which would be extraordinary, but having fun in whatever you decide to do in the industry. For Lumet choosing to work with a script goes far from loving your job. Lumet wrote that the most important reason for starting to produce a film is that: “The material involves me personally on some level” (Lumet, 1996, p. 8). “What is the movie about?” (Lumet, 1996, p. 10), here Lumet clarifies how the director must not focus on what is in the script, although that is important. The