“The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit.” Quote by Milton Friedman
“They're a redefinition of boredom... the most important thing you need to know about an awards show is where is the nearest smoking opportunity.” KnowsNeedsImportantShowsOpportunityImportant ThingsBoredomSmokingAwardsAward Shows Author:Stephen Daldry
“When I got married, my mother was very surprised. She said: What on earth is going on? I thought you were gay?” SaidEarthMotherGayMarried Author:Stephen Daldry
“You go through a process of refinement and getting rid of the excesses of your early youth in terms of your excitement about what theatre can do.” ProcessTermCan DoYouthTheatreExcitementExcessRefinement Author:Stephen Daldry
“Actually, to be honest, this is a useful time to not be knowing what I'll be doing in 2013 or 2014, because really, for the last however many years, I've known what I've been doing for years and years ahead. You get into a cycle of non-reflection, and that gets a bit scary.” YearsLastsBitsKnownKnowingHonestReflectionScaryBeing HonestCycles Author:Stephen Daldry
“At school, I decided I wanted to be a director and then I went out and spent the rest of my adult life trying to be a director. It was really clear to me. So in that sense I was very lucky.” TryingWantedSchoolClearLuckyDirectorsAdultsDecided Author:Stephen Daldry
“England is strictly class-based. What's surprising is how many films are still made with a load of people in silly frocks running around gardens and talking in middle-class accents.” PeopleMadeStillsRunningFilmTalkingClassMiddleGardenEnglandSillyMiddle ClassSurprisingLoadAccents Author:Stephen Daldry
“Every now and then I have to teach directing. The thing about the theatre is that the most important thing you can do as a director is to make sure that everybody is in the same world - you have to create the world and make sure everyone buys into it.” WorldImportantCan DoTeachDirectorsImportant ThingsTheatreNow And Then Author:Stephen Daldry
“I love changing. I hate it when people try to box me in to a relationship or in a work context. Any situation where I feel boxed in freaks me out. And I feel the need to reinvent myself or I'll get bored.” PeopleNeedsFeelsTryingHateSituationI HateBoxesBoredFreak Author:Stephen Daldry
“I love test screenings. Some directors don't, I know. But I love it. I think it's because I come from the theatre and in the theatre, previews are where you really have to listen to the audience and really feel how they're responding. I found our test screenings incredibly useful.” ThinkingKnowsFeelsFoundAudienceDirectorsTestsTheatreRespondingScreeningPreviewTheatre Directors Author:Stephen Daldry
“I never want to make a film. I don't wake up in the morning going, 'Ooh, I'd really love to be on set making a film today'. I'm aware that other contemporary film directors perceive film-making as what they do, as what they have to do. But I would hope that I am more catholic in my tastes.” WantTodayFilmMorningTasteDirectorsWake UpCatholicContemporaryPerceiveFilm Directors Author:Stephen Daldry