“Any actor working a long time should know how a shot is set up, where to place themselves, how to handle the lines. I'm a member of the crew, like the best boy, the electrician. What I'm good at is making eyes at the camera.” KnowsShouldLongEyeActorsLinesBoysKnow HowMembersLong TimeShotsCamerasHandleCrewElectrician Author:Jodie Foster
“Making a film is so hard that if you don't have your main actors going along with the ride with the rest of the crew it can make your life very difficult.” IfsHardFilmActorsDifficultCrew Author:Alan Parker
“Before I start directing a show, I try to spend a few weeks hanging around the set, getting to know the crew and talking to the actors about how they like to work. Who is fussy? Who is left-handed? Who wants to go home early, and who is the perfectionist?” KnowsWantTryingShowsHomeActorsLeftTalkingWeekCrewPerfectionistHanging AroundLeft HandedFussy Author:Eric Stoltz
“When I go on the set, I'm so rushed. When I see the actors at rehearsal, when I love it, I want to keep the mood - my mood and the actors' mood also. So I have to push the crew faster. I don't want to lose the mood.” WantActorsLosesGoes OnMoodFasterCrewRehearsal Author:Andrew Lau
“I loved being on the other side of the camera and interacting with the crew. When you are an actor, you have to stay inside this world, but when you are with the crew, on the outside, you are in the dirt, working through all the issues. It's just a different way of working, and I think I preferred it.” ThinkingWorldWayDifferentActorsSidesIssuesThis WorldCamerasDifferent WaysDirtCrewInteracting Author:Angelina Jolie
“My understanding of the way sex scenes work is that you're surrounded by crew, and you're cold, and you have to do it eight times 'cause they didn't get the lighting. It doesn't sound pleasant, but you think that actors actually enjoy it?” ThinkingWayActorsSexCausesEnjoyUnderstandingSoundColdSceneEightPleasantCrewLighting Author:Mindy Kaling
“The truth is, I just love to work. I love being on set. I love being around crews. I love being around my fellow actors. Anything that can keep that going is a joy for me.” JoyActorsLove IsTruth IsFellowsCrew Author:Jaime Ray Newman
“As an actor on sets, Ive always clocked how hard the crew works, how much longer their days are, how much lesser their glory is - and the fact that their commitment to the work and project is unwavering, no matter the budget.” MatterHardFactsActorsProjectsGloryCommitmentBudgetsCrewUnwavering Author:Jennifer Westfeldt