“Criticism should be done by critics, and a critic should have some training and some love of the medium he is discussing. But these days, gossip-columnist training seems to be enough qualification. I suppose an ability to stand on your feet through interminable cocktail parties and swig interminable gins in between devouring masses of fried prawns may just possibly help you to understand and appreciate what a director is getting at, but for the life of me I can't see how.” ShouldMayI CanDoneEnoughHelpingSeemsAbilityPartyFeetDirectorsMassTrainingAppreciateCriticismShould HaveCriticsMediumsThese DaysGossipDiscussingCocktailsQualificationsGinColumnistsDevouringCocktail PartiesPrawns Author:Peter Sellers
“I like working with directors because I'm really opinionated about what things work and may not work, what audiences like and may not like, (not really) but I do have opinions about things. I like to be able to say them and then have them acted on. The director who responds to me like that, always gets my appreciation. I do appreciate it. What I find is the best directors, no matter what kind of name they have, are like that.” KindMayMatterAbleNamesOpinionAudienceDirectorsAppreciateNo Matter WhatAppreciationOpinionated Author:Morgan Freeman
“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
“Because I've always aspired to direct and produce, I've literally worked with about 200 directors and countless producers, so what I appreciate is how, through osmosis and through actually asking questions and through people offering wisdom, there's a lot in there.” PeopleProduceDirectorsAppreciateDirectAskingProducersOfferingAsking QuestionsOsmosis Author:Malik Yoba