“Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of.” IfsKnowsFilmActorsCapableBuiltChosenLead In Author:Zhang Ziyi
“It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.” WantHardWantedActorsGroupsDisappearTraditionalChineseDancerUnfairWorking So Hard Author:Zhang Ziyi
“A movie has its own fate, which often doesn’t depend on the performances of the director and actors.” ActorsFateDependsDirectorsPerformances Author:Zhang Ziyi
“There are actors who spend 20 years working and still don't achieve what I've achieved so quickly. So I think my only course of action is to work as hard as I can, not just for the sake of the film, but also to prove to these people that I do have talent.” PeopleThinkingYearsStillsI CanHardActionFilmCoursesActorsAchieveTalentProveSakeCan Not Author:Zhang Ziyi
“Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.” WayLoveActorsSelf LoveAmountDirectorsPushingImprovingImproving Yourself Author:Zhang Ziyi
“Wanting to be in a Western film won't get me very far. Unless the opportunity arose, it doesn't matter how much I want to be in one. But if an opportunity did arise, no actor would pass it up.” IfsWantMatterFilmActorsOpportunityWesternAriseWestern Films Author:Zhang Ziyi
