“One of the fun things for me, about acting, is trying to transform. Transformational acting was the reason why I became an actor, in the first place.” TryingFirstsReasonActorsFunActingReason WhyFun Things Author:Matt Ross
“Film is a pretty poor medium to deliver a message. I'm not trying to do that. I'm just trying to ask a lot of questions and hopefully you can draw your own conclusions about whatever meaning might be there or what point there is; but I was conscious of wanting to create something that for a lack of a better word had a positivity and earned that.” TryingFilmPoorConsciousPositivityConclusionHopefully Author:Matt Ross
“When I'm directing, I really try not to be tied to anything. I don't even have the sides in my hands. I have other things - ideas that I want to make sure I don't forget or that I want to accomplish. The endeavor isn't about propping up the screenplay; but about the communal effort of exploration from a lot of different departments - the actors, the DP, the costume designer - all these people and myself.” PeopleTryingDifferentForgetEffortAccomplishDesignerExploration Author:Matt Ross
“I think being a good parent means that every day is a different challenge. It's about mindfulness and trying to be present. I think life goes really quickly and it's very easy to be tuned out, and not be present. That is what I've learned in my parenting experience, and I continue to be mindful of it.” ThinkingTryingMeanDifferentEasyParentChallengesMindfulnessGood Parent Author:Matt Ross
“Essentially, no one can control what other people think of the final outcome. Once it's done, the audience will like it or not, they may even think I'm an idiot. They can also think I'm brilliant or whatever, I can't control that. What I can control is the joy in putting it together, the process of the work itself. I try and create an atmosphere where we're all enjoying the work. That's the only thing you can hold on to, the only true thing.” PeopleThinkingTryingDoneTogetherJoyEnjoyAudienceBrilliantIdiotAtmosphere Author:Matt Ross
