“I worked with creative people who were very demanding of me, and they helped me reach performances that I never could have gotten on my own without being pushed and having trust in them. And so I know the best way to get the best performance of an actor, and that's not to coddle them or to baby them. It's to help them; it's to push them.” PeopleKnowsWayHelpingActorsMy OwnCreativeBabyPerformancesBest WayCreative PeopleBest Performance Author:Ricky Schroder
“There's some things that you're passionate about as a director. You just know it has to be a certain way. The challenge is resolving those so everyone is happy and no one feels that they have not been heard.” KnowsWayFeelsCertainChallengesHeardDirectorsPassionate Author:Ricky Schroder
“I know when an actor is giving it his/her all and when they're just phoning it in.” KnowsGivingActors Author:Ricky Schroder
“I can be tough on actors, but I also let them know early on in our relationship what I expect from them.” KnowsI CanActorsToughOur Relationship Author:Ricky Schroder
“My sympathies go out to the young performers today because they are under a microscope in a way I wasn't. Now everybody's got a camera phone and can record at will or take pictures of you. It's just a different world. I don't know how I would have fared back then.” KnowsWorldWayDifferentTodayYoungKnow HowRecordsCamerasPhonesPerformersDifferent WorldsMicroscopesMy Sympathy Author:Ricky Schroder
“Directing, I just feel comfortable. I know what I want. I know what I want from my crew. I lead by example. I have limitless energy as a director.” KnowsWantFeelsEnergyExampleDirectorsComfortableCrewLimitless Author:Ricky Schroder
“I don't know why it is, but sometimes I feel like I'm 60. It's like I've been around for a long time. I felt that way even when I was 8.” KnowsWayFeelsLongSometimesFeltLong Time Author:Ricky Schroder
“Nashville feels like a big little town to me. It's got lots of culture and lots of interesting things to do and lots of interesting people. At the same time, it feels very small and tight-knit and very close. Everyone feels like they know each other.” PeopleKnowsFeelsLittlesBigsCultureInterestingTownsThings To DoInteresting ThingsNashvilleLittle Towns Author:Ricky Schroder
