“But, I think it's great to be able to work with established directors, and then also first-timers. I feel like you learn from both of them, but then you can go and share your knowledge with each of them. That's really fantastic!” ThinkingFeelsFirstsAbleShareLike YouDirectorsFantasticTimer Author:Juno Temple
“Every actress has a line she'll draw, where she'll say, 'This I will do and this I won't.' For me, everything has to be important to the story and the director has to be able to tell me why.” ImportantStoriesAbleLinesDirectorsDrawsActresses Author:Sheryl Lee
“The great thing about having spent all this time on film sets is that I've been able to watch directors and how they work. I now know that this is what I want to do as well: to tell stories visually. But it's definitely my vision that I want to put across, nobody else's.” KnowsWantWellsStoriesAbleFilmVisionWatchesDirectorsGreat ThingsFilm Set Author:Catherine McCormack
“When I left the University of Iowa and made the decision to come to Rutgers, I said to my athletic director, as both of us stood there crying, 'I wish I could just take Iowa to the East Coast. That would be the best of all worlds.' Of course, I couldn't. I have the best of all worlds now by being at Rutgers, being in this part of the country and being able to embrace and receive the great prestige that is part of the Big Ten.” WorldMadeSaidCountryBigsWould BeAbleCoursesLeftWishDecisionCryDirectorsTenEmbraceUniversityEastBeing The BestCoastAthleticPrestigeIowaEast CoastRutgers Author:C. Vivian Stringer
“It's a lucky circumstance when you get to usher in new work, because you are able to ask the playwright and the director (who in a new work is always in dialogue with the playwright) an unlimited amount of questions.” AbleAsksAmountCircumstancesLuckyDirectorsDialogueUnlimitedPlaywrightNew Work Author:Gideon Glick
“I think the reason I was able to get the jobs I did is because I worked for some very strong, self-possessed filmmakers who wouldn't listen to the executive-suited wisdom, and they believed in me from director to actor. Not from salesman to commodity.” ThinkingSelfReasonAbleJobsActorsStrongDirectorsFilmmakerExecutivesVery StrongPossessedCommoditySalesmanStrong Self Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“I don't care if you hate me or if you like me, as long as somebody gives me a character that is really a character to play. It's fun to be able to have a character and have a director that can direct you into a character. I'm just so happy that I got a good role. I don't care if it's bad or if it's good, and I don't care if it's drama or comedy. They are just so rare to come across.” IfsGivingLongPlayCharacterCareAbleHateFunRolesComedyDramaDirectorsDirectGive MeDon't CareLike MeI Don't CareHate MeYou Hate MeIf You Like MeIf You Hate Me Author:Salma Hayek
“The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate. When you communicate comfortably, regardless of what you're saying, it can always be processed.” ImportantAbleDirectorsImportant ThingsCommunicate Author:Kevin Hart
“I definitely want to direct. This is just another learning experience for me, to get a chance to hear the questions and concerns the directors have, some of their fears. It's a team sport. You have to give everybody what they need so they are able to perform at their best.” WantNeedsGivingAbleSportsChanceTeamDirectorsConcernDirectLearning ExperienceSports Team Author:Michael B. Jordan