“In theater, the scenes I like the most are the ones where you are there and you cannot talk.” Quote by Carice van Houten
“I never believed in going to America with my show-reel and knocking on every agent's door. I couldn't even do it. I'm too insecure, and too proud. It's a strange combination.” ShowsAmericaDoorsStrangeProudAgentsCombinationInsecureKnocking Author:Carice van Houten
“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 think my family's watched me over the years in my career, in my pursuit of my career, and they've seen the challenges and the struggles that come with being an actor, with being a writer and a director, and the challenges of morphing my career in from just being an actor into a writer/director.” ThinkingYearsActorsChallengesCareersStruggleDirectorsMy FamilyPursuitJust BeingMorphing Author:Ricky Schroder
“As a young actor, there's a very small group of kids, just a handful. As you get older, all of a sudden, there's a bunch of guys your age that work. It's a very different experience when you used to be on the short list because you were young and there's only so many kids that can do the work and then all of a sudden you're in your twenties and thirties and there's a whole bunch of guys that can do your work.” DifferentWholeKidsAgeYoungUsedGuyActorsCan DoGroupsTwentiesListsBunchUsed To BeWorking ItHandfulSmall GroupsYoung ActorsDifferent Experiences 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'm very loving and supporting of my actors. I also expect them to show up prepared, happy to be there, and give their all as I do as an actor.” GivingShowsActorsPrepared 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
“An actor is like an instrument, tune them, play them the right way.” WayPlayActorsInstrumentsTunesRight Way Author:Ricky Schroder
“I'm just not a quitter and I just never, ever give up. I was forced to adapt because if I didn't, I was losing inspiration only doing what I was doing.” IfsGivingInspirationGiving UpLosingQuitterNever Ever Give Up Author:Ricky Schroder
“I asked Michael Jackson once. I said to him, 'How were you able to go from the Jackson Five to the biggest star in the world? What was your secret, Michael?' He said, 'Ricky, stay inspired. That's the hardest thing to do. If you can figure out a way to stay inspired, you can make it.'” IfsWorldWaySaidAbleStarsSecretFiveFiguresInspiredHardestThings To DoHardest ThingHardest Thing To Do Author:Ricky Schroder