“I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.” MenFeelsAdviceDirectorsMadMad Men Author:John Slattery
“I have a final word of advice to our students. If you work very, very hard, this is the kind of actor, writer and director you may turn out to be, and if you work extra hard, this is the kind of person you may turn out to be.” IfsKindMayPersonsHardTurnsActorsAdviceStudentsDirectorsFinalsExtrasFinal WordsWords Of Advice Author:Alan Alda
“Working with a great director is wonderful for an actor because it means that you're not forced to take the advice of an idiot.” MeanActorsWonderfulAdviceDirectorsIdiot Author:Klaus Kinski
“Any advice I could give to female directors would be the same as for males: There will be endless difficulties, some seemingly defeating, on your way. That's a given. Just wipe out the very notion of stress. Concentrate on your actors. Obsess about your story and the world it is anchored in. Deal with the hundreds of down-to-earth issues [around] the existence of your film. At some point, everything will be ripe. And you wouldn't be able to stop your film from coming to life even if you wanted to.” IfsWorldWayGivingStoriesWould BeAbleWantedEarthFilmActorsGivenDealsExistenceIssuesAdviceDirectorsFemaleDifficultyStressMalesNotionEndlessWipeRipeDown To Earth Author:Deniz Gamze Erguven
“My advice to women directors is just to make the best work possible.” AdviceDirectorsBest Work Author:Jamie Babbit
“My advice to other female directors would be to pay no heed to naysayers. Women can be united in the fact that there has always been someone in our lives who has told us "it can't be done" or "there is only so much you can do." We are constantly encouraged to think that being born a woman means we were born with limited choices and compromised dreams.” ThinkingMeanDoneFactsDreamWould BeChoicesCan DoBornUnitedPayOur LivesAdviceDirectorsFemaleHeedNaysayers Author:Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
“My advice to female directors is not to wait until you feel like your ideas have been pre-certified or until you think you've gotten some approval for them. Then it's too late! Follow your gut. That's hard to do, but the only way to be original.” ThinkingWayFeelsHas BeensIdeasHardWaitingAdviceLike YouDirectorsLateFemaleOriginalsGutsToo LateApproval Author:Abigail Disney
“The advice you give to young directors for sure is to go out and become some version of a successful movie actor. Do that first and say yes to people like Terrence Malick and Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen when they come and offer you movies. It's a great front row seat to filmmaking.” PeopleGivingFirstsYoungActorsSuccessfulAdviceFrontsOffersDirectorsVersionsSeatsFilmmakingWoodyMovie Actors Author:Sean Penn
“My biggest advice for women writer/directors is to always be attempting to make work that avoids pandering to the conceptions that the industry has put in place for "women directors."” AdviceIndustryDirectorsConceptionAttempting Author:Rania Attieh
“My advice for other female directors is look for people who really appreciate your vision and are willing to genuinely support you. When it comes time to taking notes on various cuts, if you have a smart producer, listen to her notes!” PeopleIfsLooksVisionSupportCuttingAdviceWillingDirectorsSmartFemaleAppreciateNotesVariousProducersSupport YouAppreciate You Author:Linda Hoaglund
“I'm friends with [David] Fincher. [James] Cameron gives me advice. I know a fair amount of directors who have been through it, and they all felt pretty confident that I would be fine when I got my shot. So their confidence made me feel confident.” KnowsGivingFeelsHas BeensMadeWould BeFeltAdviceFineAmountDirectorsShotsFairsGive MeCameron Author:Timothy Miller
“Look out for each other. I think the more we support each other as a community, the more successful we will be. I'm a part of Film Fatales, a collective of women directors who meet to share advice and provide support for each other's projects. I think the more we can build an old girls' network to rival the old boys' network, the better off we will be.” ThinkingLooksFilmGirlCommunityBoysSupportSuccessfulShareAdviceDirectorsProjectsCollectivesBetter OffRivals Author:Sian Heder
“A lot of new American directors have had mentors who have given them advice. And some of them have had the way paved for them by huge Hollywood directors who saw a younger version of themselves.” WayGivenSawsAdviceHugeDirectorsHollywoodVersionsMentor Author:Julie Delpy