“When I was eight years old, I knew I wanted to make films.” YearsWantedFilmEight Author:Susanna White
“I'll never forget the moment when I saw a red light go on, on the camera, and that image translated to the monitor, and then a different light went on and the shot changed, and I went, "Wow, that's how it's done! That's how that gets to my TV! This is what I want to do with my life!" I literally had that moment of epiphany, at eight years old.” WantYearsDifferentDoneMomentsLightForgetSawsChangedTvsGoes OnShotsRedCamerasEightThat MomentNever ForgetWowEpiphanyRed Lights Author:Susanna White
“Unlike a lot of British directors, I hadn't done any theater. But, I had a great mentor who said, "What you're looking for is exactly the same thing you've done in your documentaries, which is moments of emotional truth.” SaidDoneMomentsEmotionalDirectorsTheaterBritishGreat MenMentorDocumentaries Author:Susanna White
“Good acting should be invisible. You shouldn't be aware of the acting. It should feel real.” FeelsShouldRealActingInvisibleGood Acting Author:Susanna White
“Authenticity is what I've always gone after in my work, and I understand what feels emotionally right, instinctively. Working with actors has just come with experience.” FeelsActorsGoneAuthenticity Author:Susanna White
“I think you have to be scared every morning that you go out to shoot, or you lose your edge. With actors, there has to be that adrenaline and you have to keep challenging yourself, and I certainly challenge myself, as a director.” ThinkingActorsLosesChallengesMorningDirectorsEdgesScaredEvery MorningAdrenalineChallenge Yourself Author:Susanna White
“I think the biggest thing is just making sure that you do the work that you connect with, personally, and that you do work where you can really bring something to the table. It's just about being truthful to yourself.” ThinkingTablesTruthfulBeing Truthful Author:Susanna White
