“If the director wishes to print it, then you have a series of choices, maybe millions of choices within that minute-and-a-half, or 80 seconds, or 2 minutes or however long or short the take is, you have all those choices committed to celluloid. I find that absolutely thrilling.” IfsLongChoicesWishHalfMillionsMinutesDirectorsSeriesCommittedPrintSecondsThrillingCelluloid Author:Ben Kingsley
“There are some directors, lesser in confidence or skill, who make the actor feel very uncomfortable because you feel you're auditioning for them, every day, and that's a terrible feeling on the set.” FeelsFeelingsActorsTerribleDirectorsSkillsUncomfortable Author:Ben Kingsley
“I do believe female directors, as well as our female writer, can bring out male vulnerability that some men can't because they can't face it.” MenBelieveWellsFacesDirectorsFemaleMalesVulnerabilityFemale Writers Author:Ben Kingsley
“Working in film, if you work with great directors, you learn that after every take you must let go. Sitting with my wife at the Academy Awards, we both let the moment just go.” IfsMomentsFilmWifeDirectorsLetting GoSittingMy WifeAwardsAcademyAcademy Awards Author:Ben Kingsley
“I'm so dependent on reacting to the other actors on the set, and to the director. I'm very responsive. I react. And I treasure the energy that reaction gives.” GivingActorsEnergyDirectorsTreasureReactionsDependentReacting Author:Ben Kingsley
