“I enjoy looking at words on paper and visualizing how to make them come to life. As a director, the creative process is really amazing.” ProcessEnjoyCreativeDirectorsPaperCreative ProcessReally AmazingVisualizingWords On Paper Author:Alfonso Ribeiro
“I think doing something creative is the most important thing to me, and I think it's probably just good for the soul for anyone, whatever it is. You don't have to be a film director - you can do gardening or something - but I think everyone needs to create something.” ThinkingNeedsImportantSoulFilmCan DoCreativeDirectorsImportant ThingsGardeningFilm Directors Author:Ricky Gervais
“A choreographer deals with the movement that you create, and with a creative director it's about the story, the stage, the lighting, the costuming, executing someone's idea, choosing how far to go or how little to go, and blending it so that you feel it, you're emotionally effected.” FeelsLittlesIdeasStoriesDealsCreativeStageMovementDirectorsLightingChoreographersExecuting Author:Laurieann Gibson
“I pay tribute to the writing always. The writer is a creative artist and the director is an interpretive artist and the actors are interpretive. You take zero and make it into something, that's always amazing to me.” WritingArtistActorsPayCreativeDirectorsZeroTributeCreative ArtCreative Artists Author:Clint Eastwood
“There is a sort of creative purity in an independent film, in the passion of the director, the passion of the crew. They're not getting a whole lot of money, so you know they are not there because they want to get rich. Instead, they are there because they want to make a movie. In the bigger films, I remember when I used to do those, it's just a job for a lot of people, so there is less of an intense energy devoted to the whole project.” PeopleKnowsWantWholeJobsRememberFilmUsedPassionEnergyCreativeRichDirectorsProjectsBiggerIndependentIntensePurityDevotedLots Of MoneyCrewRemember WhenGet RichIndependent FilmPassion And Purity Author:Amy Irving
“The quality of Korean actors is actually quite high. Their passion is overwhelming but not many platforms are available to cater to their creative needs. They're thirsty for something new and I think that's where I connect with them. They have vision. In certain sense many Korean actors have better vision than directors.” ThinkingNeedsCertainPassionActorsQualityVisionCreativeDirectorsAvailableSomething NewOverwhelmingPlatformsKoreanThirsty Author:Lee Yoon-ki
“Directing is exhausting, but not for the actual directing part, when you say "Action!" and give creative notes. As a director, the exhausting part is that you are a professional answer-machine.” GivingActionAnswersCreativeDirectorsMachinesNotesExhausting Author:Mindy Kaling
“Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun. Doing the same thing over and over again until, in the directors eyes, you get it right does not allow for very much creative freedom... In terms of sheer adrenaline, film has absolutely nothing on theater.” DoeRealEyeFilmFunTermActingCreativeDirectorsTheaterSheerAbsolutely NothingAdrenalineCreative FreedomFilm Acting Author:Mara Wilson
“As a journalist, I would talk to writers, directors, creative people, and discover that for an awful lot of them, the moment they became successful, that was all they were allowed to do. So you end up talking to the bestselling science-fiction author who wrote a historical-fiction novel that everybody loved, but no one would publish.” PeopleEndsMomentsFictionTalkingNovelCreativeSuccessfulDirectorsScience FictionHistoricalAwfulJournalistHistorical FictionPublishCreative PeopleFiction Novels Author:Neil Gaiman
“I think I'm an extremely conscientious producer and now equally as a director and it gives me the opportunity to look at the entire movie and really allow the movie to be the creative vision of the actors, the writer and myself, because I'm in charge of it from a producer and a director point of view.” ThinkingGivingLooksActorsOpportunityViewsVisionCreativeDirectorsGive MePoint Of ViewProducersCreative Vision Author:Tony Krantz
“As a director, I get to have a much broader creative expression than as an actress.” CreativeExpressionDirectorsActressesCreative Expression Author:Mary Stuart Masterson
“Advertising seemed almost natural to me because it was a business where you had to inform, persuade and educate. And so from being a junior copywriter to being the creative director of one of the largest advertising agencies in the country took me 4.5 years, which is, well, a fairly spectacular rise.” YearsWellsCountryNaturalCreativeDirectorsAdvertisingAgencyEducateSpectacularJuniorsAdvertising Agencies Author:Bryce Courtenay
“When auditioning, I try to imagine that I'm the only person that they [directors] are seeing that day because it can be overwhelming, in the same sense that it could be overwhelming if you try to fulfil everyone's expectations rather than the people closest to you in the creative process, be it your director, or fellow actors and the writers. So, that's kind of it - I try to trick myself into believing that no one has ever gone there before.” PeopleIfsTryingBelieveKindPersonsActorsProcessGoneCreativeImagineSeeingDirectorsExpectationsFellowsTricksOverwhelmingImagine ThatCreative ProcessClosest Author:Benedict Cumberbatch
“I do a lot of writing in my capacity as the creative director for a marketing agency. These days, though, I'm trying to write a little bit most evenings just to keep the creative juices flowing.” WritingTryingLittlesBitsCreativeDirectorsLittle BitCapacityMarketingEveningThese DaysAgencyJuiceCreative Juices Author:Ian Doescher
“It's very frustrating [ to work under director's control], not just because you're getting rejected constantly, but also because you're at a time in your life where you have an enormous amount of creative energy, and there's no way to express it. That's why a lot of people get into drinking or drugs or whatever.” PeopleWayEnergyCreativeAmountDrugDirectorsDrinkingEnormousRejectedFrustratingCreative Energy Author:Matt Damon
“I enjoy collaborating with all of the directors I have worked with. I love collaborating with creative people on interesting projects.” PeopleEnjoyInterestingCreativeDirectorsProjectsCreative PeopleCollaborating Author:Lior Ron
“One of the good things is the relationship between director and editor used to be more contentious. Studios used to leave directors alone more during the post production process and now they're clamoring to get in. So, the director and the editor end up teaming up sort of against the studio to fight what they're doing and you lose the creative tension that you used to have between an editor and a director.” EndsUsedFightingProcessLosesCreativeDirectorsGood ThingsProductionsStudiosUsed To BePostsTensionEditorsContentiousPost ProductionCreative TensionTeaming Up Author:Michael Sucsy
“I think television has become such an interesting place for characters and for incredible storytelling. Half of what I watch are television shows that I've become obsessed with. I just think that it's opened up so much, to be such an interesting and creative medium, and so many wonderful directors and actors are moving to television because it is a great medium for telling stories and for creating a character over a long period of time.” ThinkingLongCharacterStoriesShowsMovingActorsInterestingHalfWatchesCreativeWonderfulTelevisionPeriodsDirectorsCreatingIncrediblesStorytellingMediumsObsessedTelevision ShowsTelling StoriesLong Periods Of TimeInteresting Places Author:Elijah Wood
“I love being involved in all of the creative stuff; I love talking ideas with directors. Anyone with an imagination can create something fun.” IdeasFunStuffImaginationLove IsTalkingCreativeInvolvedDirectors Author:Brendon Urie
“As an artist - I'm sure like most creative people - you have a kind of board of directors that you make your work for. It's a group of people that you have, these friends, and you want to know what they think. In a weird way, you're making the work for them.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWantKindArtistCreativeGroupsDirectorsBoardsCreative PeopleBoard Of Directors Author:Robert Longo
“I've got a lot of wonderfully talented, creative directors I've worked with in Texas, but the market we're in, they kind of have to write to that. I think we've done some cool, simple spots. I was very comfortable in Texas, and getting ready to push out into national stuff, try to get to that national-type creative, and then I got sidetracked with this stuff.” ThinkingWritingTryingKindDoneStuffSimpleCreativeReadyTypeDirectorsComfortableSpotsTexas Author:Jackie Earle Haley
“I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in the position with some directors, who will be calling me directly, and we're working on things and talking about things, but that's on a purely creative level.” PeopleFirstsLevelsTalkingCreativePositionCallingLuckyDirectorsScriptsLists Author:Christian Bale
“When I was creative director [at Estée Lauder], I was always being asked about my beauty must-haves. From there I had this fun idea to create a line of what was in my makeup bag. But I also love accessories, and people associate me with home, family, and beauty. As a girl, my favorite toy was my dollhouse; if I could still play with it now, I would! I used to love a well-arranged room: the furniture, the fabric, the lighting.” PeopleIfsWellsStillsIdeasPlayHomeUsedGirlFunLinesRoomsCreativeDirectorsMy FavoriteIf I CouldBagsMakeupToysFabricAssociatesFurnitureLightingAccessoriesUsed To LoveDollhouses Author:Aerin Lauder
“When I took the job as Estée Lauder's creative director, the first thing I did was go into the archives! I love taking our heritage and making it modern.” FirstsJobsCreativeModernDirectorsHeritageArchives Author:Aerin Lauder
“If you're creative, they let you be the showrunner, producer. The first thing my partner and I did as producers was hire ourselves as directors - because who else would hire me?” IfsFirstsCreativeDirectorsPartnersProducers Author:Garry Marshall
“I think the financial restraint really pushes me as a director to be more creative with the way I shoot the film.” ThinkingWayFilmCreativeDirectorsFinancialRestraint Author:James Wan
“The relationship with actor and director is probably closer to theater, in that, when we record the dialogue, there is very little in the way of the creative collaboration - no cameras, lighting or even locations. Then, once we record, the post process is very similar to the post flow in filmmaking - editing, sound design, mixing, etc. At the end of the day, it's all about storytelling and honing in on a tone by developing a rhythm and structure that suits the storytelling.” WayLittlesEndsActorsProcessSoundCreativeRecordsDesignDirectorsFlowTheaterCamerasStructureDialogueStorytellingSuitsRhythmDevelopingPostsToneThe End Of The DayEtcCollaborationFilmmakingEditingLocationLightingMixingHoningSound DesignCreative Collaboration Author:Glenn McQuaid
“There's not one way to direct a film, there are so many different ways to do it. Everything affects the way it turns out in the end. Even the smallest things. You don't want to really acknowledge that, because you want to believe that you are the only creative asset as a director. You want to believe you're the only one. But I really feel that everyone teams up and everybody really affects everything. Actually, it's the closest I will get to playing in a band.” WayWantFeelsBelieveDifferentEndsFilmTurnsCreativeTeamBandDirectorsDirectOne WayAcknowledgeDifferent WaysAssetsClosestSmallest Author:Lukas Moodysson
“As a designer, design director or any creative person, you have to hire great people, support them and make them feel comfortable so they can contribute and give you their best.” PeopleGivingFeelsPersonsSupportCreativeDesignDirectorsComfortableDesignerGreat PeopleCreative Person Author:Tom Ford
“And then, once you've written, you meet producers and directors and actors. You get to meet interesting, talented, creative, artistic people, and it also staves off a bit of creative stagnation when you can't act, which is the reality of the industry. So often, you can't act because there are just too many cars and not enough car parks. But, I love writing and I'll never stop doing that.” PeopleWritingEnoughRealityActorsBitsInterestingCreativeWrittenCarIndustryDirectorsProducersArtisticParksStagnationCreative ArtCar Parks Author:Josh Lawson
“As a director, you want to be really connected to every part of your set, from your actors all the way to your camera operators. Everybody is a part of the creative process, and if they feel like they're part of a team versus just being a tool, they're going to give you something special.” IfsWayWantGivingFeelsActorsProcessCreativeTeamSpecialDirectorsToolsCamerasConnectedCreative ProcessJust BeingVersusSomething SpecialOperators Author:Eric Balfour
“I would really like to focus on directing features, and then eventually take that skill set back to television. On features, you have more control. On television, the producers are the creative forces behind it. Directors come and go on television.” ForceBehindsCreativeFocusTelevisionGoes OnDirectorsSkillsProducersFeaturesComes And Goes Author:Eric Balfour
“I didn't want to be around anybody because it was just too much for my brain. But, as an actress, you hope you get those meaty roles that push you into the extremities of that psychology. I like doing independent films because there's more room for you to be creative, and the director allowed me to just go wherever I needed to go. It was emotional. I had to cry a lot.” WantFilmRoomsBrainRolesCreativePsychologyToo MuchCryEmotionalNeededDirectorsIndependentActressesBe CreativeIndependent FilmExtremity Author:Tinsel Korey
“When I just write something, it's usually because I love it, I love the material, but I feel like I really need a creative partner to crack it. And I certainly need and have a lot of creative partners as a director.” NeedsFeelsWritingCreativeMaterialsDirectorsPartnersCracks Author:Nicholas Stoller
“It's very rare that you get a director that lets you be creative and bring what you feel your character should do or should be.” FeelsShouldCharacterCreativeDirectorsBe Creative Author:Kevin Hart
“Film is definitely a director's medium. They're responsible for the look and everything, and you're a part of that process as an actor, and you try to contribute to the story. But I think it might sound a little pretentious for me to say I think of myself as an artist. I think of myself as a creative person.” ThinkingTryingLooksLittlesPersonsStoriesMightFilmArtistActorsProcessSoundCreativeDirectorsResponsibleMediumsPretentiousCreative Person Author:Owen Wilson
“It was a really strange experience. It was very creative for Alejandro Amenábar. It was almost like it was the most I ever felt like I was helping someone paint. They had a very clear idea of what they wanted it to look like, sound like, be like. So, there was no operating outside the box. The only way to help him was to try to really be a part of his imagination and try to make it happen. He's a super kind and loving person. So, you wanted to help him. It just was none of my normal ways of helping a director work at all. So, it was a unique experience for me that way.” WayTryingLooksKindPersonsIdeasHelpingHappensWantedFeltSoundImaginationCreativeClearStrangeDirectorsNormalUniquePaintBoxesBarsMake It HappenAmenOutside The BoxLoving PersonUnique ExperiencesHelping Someone Author:Ethan Hawke
“I think being partnered with C. Wonder as their creative director and also getting to kind of educate her on how to mix prints and how to incorporate color into her wardrobe and how to go from an easy silhouette to using some of our accessories to cinch her waist or make it more cocktail - I think will be really, really fun.” ThinkingKindFunEasyWonderCreativeColorDirectorsPrintEducateWardrobeCocktailsAccessoriesSilhouettes Author:Brad Goreski
“A lot of solo directors have a really strong creative producer with them. Jay and I have less of a need for that because we have each other.” NeedsStrongCreativeDirectorsProducersSolo Author:Mark Duplass
“I've been working with Five Four. The partnership started as one monthly collaboration, but now I'm the creative design director. There are still going to be collaborations for monthly drops, but we are launching e-commerce.” StillsCreativeFiveFourDesignDirectorsCollaborationPartnershipCommerceLaunchingE CommerceCreative Design Author:Mark McNairy
“I’ve had unsatisfying experiences, but mostly it’s about communication, which is why I make an effort to talk to the director beforehand to make sure we see eye-to-eye as creative individuals. If [good] communication isn’t present, you can lose something and end up very unhappy.” IfsEndsEyeIndividualLosesEffortCreativeCommunicationDirectorsUnhappyGood Communication Author:Martin Starr
“Being a creative person. It's so much more rewarding when you find things on your own, to live whatever the writers are writing or to display what the director is looking for. You are the thing that everybody uses to get the story out.” WritingPersonsStoriesUseCreativeDirectorsDisplayCreative Person Author:Laura Bell Bundy
“[YSL creative director] Hedi [Slimane] is a music-obsessed guy. I might've originally met him through Sky.” MightGuyCreativeSkyMetsDirectorsObsessedYsl Author:Zachary Cole Smith