“I love directing Shakespeare on film. It's fantastic that the actors would do exactly the same thing and be true to their part.” FilmActorsBeing TrueFantastic Author:Julie Taymor
“When I'm working as a director, I might have an idea of my own but I'm also trying to get great ideas out of my actors. Directing is much more psychological - it's a lot like being a general. And you have to be organized. While you're making a film, you have between 2 and 500 people asking you a billion questions.” PeopleTryingIdeasMightFilmActorsMy OwnDirectorsAskingBillionsPsychologicalOrganizedGreat Idea Author:Julie Taymor
“I've never been a puppeteer, I conceive and I write and I design and I direct. And not just puppets. I direct actors, I direct dancers, I direct singers, I direct films. I also direct puppeteers. I'm really a theatre maker, but there's not a word for that.” WritingFilmActorsDesignDirectTheatreSingersDancerMakersPuppetsPuppeteer Author:Julie Taymor
“I have directed good actors and have gone through the process which is more detailed in theater in a way. You have to get people to stay for two or three hours in a performance. They need more talk and rehearsal than in films.” PeopleWayNeedsTwoFilmThreeActorsProcessHoursGonePerformancesTheaterRehearsalGood Actors Author:Julie Taymor