“You hear stories about directors using manipulation to get actors to do certain things, but I think when you're working with professional actors, it's all about trust. They can do anything you want, it's just a matter of them understanding what you're looking for, and the reason why.” ThinkingWantMatterReasonStoriesCertainActorsUnderstandingCan DoDirectorsReason WhyManipulation Author:Darren Aronofsky
“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
“I'm an infant with Shakespeare; I'm kind of learning how to walk. I am trying to decipher the code, you know? I do my research. And I get a clear understanding of what the language is. It is a tremendous process I have to go through as I am sure all actors do, finding the gems hidden in his language.” KnowsTryingKindActorsLanguageProcessUnderstandingWalksClearFindingsResearchCodeInfantGemsDecipher Author:Ruben Santiago-Hudson