“Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think is very helpful, because even if you're not a very indulgent actor you spend a lot of time thinking about yourself. I don't think that is particularly healthy.” IfsThinkingGivingChildrenJobsActorsStrongAttitudeFocusHealthyHelpfulAbout YourselfRelaxedMy AttitudeThinking About YouThinking About Yourself Author:Imelda Staunton
“Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful thing for a director to have experienced that. It helps you know how to talk to actors and how to get what you need from them.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsLooksHelpingActorsKnow HowDirectorsHelpfulUnsuccessful Author:Grant Heslov
“As an actor, anything that you have to help get you into character is helpful.” CharacterHelpingActorsHelpful Author:Scarlett Johansson
“I know what its like to direct. You become a more considerate actor. After you have directed, you understand what is going on. You can't help but think of the material as a director. You do come up with suggestions. You come up with shortcuts that you weren't aware of before. You try to be helpful to the director if he has a lot on his hands.” IfsThinkingKnowsTryingHelpingHandsActorsMaterialsDirectorsDirectCome UpHelpfulSuggestionsShortcutsConsiderate Author:Dolph Lundgren
“As an actor, I started using dreams more, which is not mystical or anything like that. I just found that I've been using that as a tool to give me another point of view towards the work. It's often surprising but really helpful.” GivingDreamActorsFoundViewsToolsGive MePoint Of ViewHelpfulWorking ItSurprisingMystical Author:Mark Ruffalo