“Today's a great time to be any creative type of person, I think, and in just about every aspect of creativity, this generation is going to blow away every generation ever. Because we're the first ones with the Internet. I can get together with some friends, shoot a movie, cut it on my laptop at home, and then put it online. We don't have to listen to anyone.” ThinkingFirstsPersonsI CanHomeTodayTogetherCreativityCreativeCuttingGenerationsTypeInternetAspectBlowOnlineGreat TimesGet TogetherThis GenerationLaptops Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting, I like to ask a lot of questions and understand exactly why the director is doing what they're doing, so that I can provide him or her with the ingredients that they need to get the scene that they want. It's not to challenge them, in any way. It's just so that I can do my job best.” WayWantNeedsI CanImportantJobsActorsAsksCan DoChallengesActingSceneDirectorsIngredients Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“When I'm on set, I do whatever I can to find my focus. One thing that stays pretty consistent for all my jobs is, I listen to a lot of music while I'm working. Because when there's all this stuff going on, for me to be able to put on headphones and listen to music helps me keep my focus,. A big part of creating a character for me is finding the general palette for what kind of music I'm going to be listening to.” KindI CanCharacterHelpingBigsAbleJobsStuffFocusOne ThingListeningFindingsCreatingHelp MeConsistentListening To MusicPaletteHeadphones Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I don't have any training in dance. I can convince an audience that I know how to dance because I'm a convincing actor.” KnowsI CanActorsAudienceKnow HowTrainingConvinceConvincing Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“Our culture has a tendency to pigeonhole people and to try to tear down anybody who's breaking out of our comfort zone. That's why we get into these cultural ruts that end up being destructive prejudices. But breaking out of that comfort zone is the most rewarding thing you can do, in your life. I do my best to push myself, when I can.” PeopleTryingI CanEndsCultureCan DoTearsComfortPrejudiceTendenciesDestructiveZoneComfort ZoneRuts Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I think we all have a tendency to feel like, "Well, what can I do? I can't influence the government or politics in my country."” ThinkingFeelsWellsI CanCountryGovernmentInfluenceTendencies Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I know other worlds exist. I can see them in my peripheral vision.” KnowsWorldI CanVisionOther WorldsPeripheral Vision Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt