“The joy for me of television is the sort of family feeling of being involved with an ensemble - the cast and the crew and the director of photography and the guys in the camera truck - and you're all coming together. There's a great feeling when that is a successful unit, a successful family.” FeelingsTogetherJoyGuySuccessfulTelevisionInvolvedDirectorsPhotographyCamerasCastsUnitsCrewTruckEnsembleComing TogetherGreat Feelings Author:Jeffrey Pierce
“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
“It's not hard to understand why an accomplished director like Gus Van Sant (whose most recent success, Good Will Hunting, gave him mainstream clout) would be interested in making this film. The lure of an exact remake presents a tremendous challenge. Unfortunately, it was undoubtedly a lot more stimulating for Van Sant and his crew to make Psycho than it is for an audience to watch it. Curiosity is going to be one of the primary reasons why people pay money to see this movie; boredom will be the predominant result.” PeopleHardReasonWould BeFilmChallengesResultsPayWatchesAudienceDirectorsPrimariesReason WhyBoredomAccomplishedHuntingMainstreamCrewVansGood WillLureRemakesPsychoCloutGusWill Hunting Author:James Berardinelli
“The director is the captain of the ship, without question. No matter what their talent or energy level is, everyone on the crew has all eyes on the captain. If they come in going, "I don't know. Maybe we'll do this. Maybe we'll do that," you've got 10 days to shoot and they don't care what you're doing.” IfsKnowsMatterEyeCareEnergyLevelsTalentDirectorsNo Matter WhatDon't CareShipsCaptainsCrewEnergy Levels Author:Melissa Leo
“I always enjoy working with an international crew and director. But on the set of a Hollywood action film - now that's a whole other world. The sheer grand scale of the way things are done over there makes me envious; it's just so different from the way things are done in Japan.” WorldWayDifferentDoneWholeActionFilmEnjoyDirectorsHollywoodInternationalScalesJapanSheerCrewOther WorldsEnviousAction Films Author:Tadanobu Asano
“Honestly, I love television. I love the idea of going to work every day and getting to know your crew and having a rapport with your directors and having a family of cast.” KnowsIdeasTelevisionDirectorsCastsHonestlyCrewGoing To WorkRapport Author:Britt Robertson
“Being on a set where the director has lost control is just sickening. No one goes the extra mile, theres a lot of eye-rolling... it just breeds inertia. If a director is in control, the crew follow their leader. But the second anyone senses the directors are not sure, people just swoop in.” PeopleIfsEyeLostLeaderDirectorsMilesSensesNot SureExtrasRollingCrewInertiaExtra Mile Author:Christine Vachon
“I think one of the reasons movies are the quintessential modern art form is that it is partially a business. The director needs a crew - the writer, the producer, etcetera - and to have that, he needs money.” ThinkingNeedsArtReasonFormModernDirectorsProducersCrewModern ArtQuintessentialNeed MoneyEtcetera Author:Roger Corman
“I have my set rigged with the biggest sound system possible and have a mini jack for my iPod attached to my director's chair. I find playing music is a very direct way to communicate with actors and the crew, especially those crew members who are on the periphery of the set. I like dancing on set too, it's a good way to release tension.” WayActorsSoundDirectorsMembersMusic IsDirectDancingCommunicateReleaseTensionChairsCrewGood WayPlaying MusicIpodsRiggedPeripherySound Systems Author:Alfonso Cuaron
“If you fill your time as a director talking about lights and technique with the crew then it's frightening for the actors to be left alone. Somebody has to keep them safe from the mess that is the machinery.” IfsLightActorsLeftTalkingDirectorsSafeTechniqueMessFrighteningCrewMachineryLeft Alone Author:Pirjo Honkasalo
“Sexism is real and it persists in film and television. I've seen female directors openly undermined by male cinematographers in front of the entire crew” RealFilmFrontsTelevisionDirectorsFemaleMalesSexismPersistCrewFilm And TelevisionCinematographers Author:Liz W. Garcia
“The thing that has helped me the most has been surrounding myself with a strong community of people with common interests and relevant knowledge - other directors, artists, crew talent, and smart and fun people in other fields.” PeopleHas BeensArtistStrongFunInterestCommunityCommonTalentFieldsDirectorsSmartRelevantCrewCommon InterestsStrong Community Author:Liza Johnson
“In the old days when I first was coming up, you would turn up on set in the morning with your coffee, script, and hangover and you would figure out what you were going to do with the day and how you were going to play the scenes. You would rehearse and then invite the crew in to watch the actors go through the scenes. The actors would go away to makeup and costume and the director and the DP would work out how they were going to cover what the actors had just done.” FirstsDonePlayTurnsActorsWatchesMorningFiguresSceneDirectorsScriptsWork OutCoffeeMakeupGoing AwayInvitesCrewCostumesOld DaysHangover Author:Paul Bettany
“First and foremost, my hats off to our directors and camera department. That is something I will miss after Longmire. I can't imagine working on another show that looks like this. We'll get the whole crew out on location and have a hundred people standing around, waiting for about 40 minutes, so that sun is just a little bit further in the sky and the light is hitting the cloud, in the perfect way.” PeopleWayFirstsLooksLittlesI CanWholeShowsLightBitsWaitingPerfectSunImagineSkyMinutesMissingDirectorsLittle BitHundredStandingCamerasCloudsDepartmentHatsHittingLocationCrewHats Off Author:Bailey Chase
“To go into more specifics regarding actors, whether they're from Korea or the U.S., all actors know if they are loved by the director. When they feel that love from the director, they respond by giving a great performance on camera. Also, everyone on set - the crew, the actors - they were aware of the film's message and its broad theme, so these big issues were never discussed on set.” IfsKnowsGivingFeelsBigsFilmActorsIssuesDirectorsMessagesPerformancesCamerasThemeBroadsCrewKoreaSpecificsGreat Performance Author:Kim Jee-woon
“It's very, very technical, what we do in film. While all of the lights are there and all of the crew members and directors are staring right at you, you have to be honest. It's a very difficult, but technical medium.” LightFilmDifficultHonestDirectorsMembersMediumsBeing HonestStaringCrew Author:Jeffrey Donovan
“Also, to get to work with serious filmmakers on this kind of a movie, has elevated these movies. We were so lucky, as actors, that the crew of directors that we've gotten to work with are totally really super high-end filmmakers. But, Bill Condon had a vision and it was so specific. He's really passionate. I think he's taken the story to another level.” ThinkingKindEndsStoriesActorsLevelsVisionTakenSeriousLuckyDirectorsBillsPassionateFilmmakerCrewSo Lucky Author:Elizabeth Reaser
“I was focused on The Hunger Games movie with my director, with the studio, and with the cast and crew. We all just focused on making the best possible movie we could, and earning the right to do more.” GamesDirectorsHungerCastsStudiosFocusedCrewEarning Author:Nina Jacobson
“I think it's very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it's wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project.” ThinkingImportantHardPassionActorsWonderfulTalentHard WorkDirectorsMembersProjectsIntenseProducersHonourFilmmakingCrewFacetsLengthy Author:Eva Green
“[Make a sitcom] was really the idea of Executive Producer Joe Roth who owned the property over at Revolution Studios and said he was thinking about taking it to TV. And after he said that he already had [writer/director] Ali Leroi on board, and that he was going after Terry Crews, to me it was a no-brainer. I said, "Let's put this together!"” ThinkingSaidIdeasTogetherTvsRevolutionDirectorsPropertyStudiosProducersBoardsExecutivesCrewSitcomNo Brainer Author:Ice Cube
“I personally find that each instalment has a different director, cast and crew, and I've also been in a different season in my life for each of them, so I feel like each movie is a unique experience that centres around my undying passion for music and dance.” FeelsDifferentPassionDirectorsUniqueSeasonsCastsCrewCentreMusic And DanceUnique ExperiencesPassion For Music Author:Alyson Stoner
“In my experience, directors who are the most comfortable with themselves and confident in their work give you and everybody on the crew the freedom and the space to create. It's the people who are more insecure who feel the need to control and micromanage.” PeopleNeedsGivingFeelsSpaceDirectorsComfortableCrewInsecure Author:Sarah Gadon