“My favorite kinds of movies are the ones that start a conversation.” KindConversationMy Favorite 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
“The director is the most important because, ultimately, as an actor, when you watch a movie, it looks like an actor is giving a performance, and they kind of are. But, what's actually happening is that an actor has given a bunch of ingredients over to a director, who then constructs a performance. That's movie-making.” GivingLooksKindImportantActorsGivenWatchesDirectorsHappeningsPerformancesBunchIngredientsConstructsMovie Making Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“Everyone has a unique perspective and that's valid. Everyone's perspective is valid. That doesn't mean that everyone has the same degree of skill level as an entertainer, but skill isn't the only important thing. It's also what kind of perspective and feelings you're bringing to it.” KindMeanImportantFeelingsLevelsPerspectiveSkillsDegreesUniqueImportant ThingsEntertainersUnique Perspective Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I just love to act. It's my favorite thing to do in the world, and what keeps it interesting, to me, is the creative challenge. So, different kinds of characters, that's what I just love to do.” WorldKindDifferentCharacterChallengesInterestingCreativeMy FavoriteThings To DoDifferent KindsFavorites Things Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“If you don't stick to your plan enough, and you're too seduced by whimsical notions and new ideas, you can kind of lose your train of thought and end up with something that doesn't have a solid through-line.” IfsKindIdeasEndsEnoughLosesLinesPlansTrainSticksNotionNew IdeasWhimsicalTrain Of Thought Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I've always paid a lot of attention to the way that different kinds of media affect how we see the world, probably because I've been an actor since I was a little kid.” WorldWayKindLittlesDifferentKidsActorsAttentionMediaPaidDifferent KindsLittle Kid Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I don't blame the people for the fact that so many movies are bad. I think there's a corrupt, perverted, lazy and sloppy attitude that's pervasive in the movie business. The whole entertainment business is kind of crumbling around us.” PeopleThinkingKindWholeFactsAttitudeBlameEntertainmentLazySloppyCrumblingMovie BusinessEntertainment Business Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
