“Sam Jackson is a director's dream. Some actors hope to find their character during shooting. He knows his character before shooting. Sam's old-school. I just got out of his way. I never did more than two takes with Sam.-william friedkin” KnowsWayTwoCharacterDreamSchoolActorsFameDirectorsShootingOld SchoolSam Jackson Author:William Friedkin
“You don't need great actors to do a 3D picture. All of this condescending stuff that they put out? "Oh, we will always need actors." Bullshit! They are able to take anybody and put some markers on them, and have them walk through an empty room. Then they paint in the background.” NeedsAbleActorsStuffWalksRoomsEmptyPaintBackgroundsBullshitGreat ActorsMarkersCondescendingEmpty Rooms Author:William Friedkin
“The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the actor can create. And in order to do that, you have to communicate, communicate with the actors. And direction is about communication on all levels.” FirstsOrderActorsLevelsCommunicationDirectorsCommunicateMood Author:William Friedkin
“I really think that sex always looks kind of funny in a movie.” ThinkingLooksKindActorsSexMovie Author:William Friedkin
