“I never thought being the producer was being the dictator. It means being the director and being the coach. It's a way of keeping everybody focused on the goal, and also having final say. Everybody can be in the same car, but somebody has to drive.” WayMeanGoalCarDirectorsFinalsFocusedCoachesProducersDictator Author:Paul Stanley
“A lot of the films now are more focused on the visuals than on the actors. I think all directors should go to drama school.” ThinkingShouldSchoolFilmActorsDramaDirectorsFocusedVisuals Author:Eva Green
“My goal as an actor, as an up-and-coming actor in this business is to stay consistent with the work, you know, and if you do good work, and stay focused on the work, writers and directors will pay attention.” IfsActorsGoalPayAttentionDirectorsFocusedPay AttentionConsistentGood WorkStay Focused Author:Michael K. Williams
“When I work on a film, you know, I try to get or inhabit the body of the character -from the vision of the directors or how i think the character should be - so if it's a film like SPEED, you hit the gym, you get to do some, train with SWAT People, hehe, but in general, I'm really focused and dedicated, and then in regular life, I don't go to the gym as often.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsShouldTryingCharacterBodyFilmVisionDirectorsTrainFocusedSpeedGymDedicated Author:Keanu Reeves
“If you're a certain type of actor, then eventually stepping into a director's shoes is a natural transition. I've always been the actor who's very focused on the narrative, where my character is in the story, and how I can benefit the story. I've always had a technical aspect of what the lens is, how the camera is going to move, how I can feed the information the director applies within that move. If you're that type of actor, narrative-based, technically proficient, the next step is actually not that far.” IfsI CanCharacterStoriesMovingCertainNextActorsNaturalStepsInformationTypeDirectorsBenefitsAspectCamerasShoesFocusedNarrativeTransitionLensesNext Steps Author:Russell Crowe
“When I'm acting, I'm in the director's hands. I'm very happy to be. I like to be focused on what I'm doing.” HandsActingDirectorsFocusedVery Happy Author:Kenneth Branagh
“I'm a producer, writer, director. I'm putting everything together very fast, and I'm strong and focused on making the next film as fast as possible. From one film to the other, I'm getting better. I'm learning - that's my style.” TogetherFilmNextStrongStyleDirectorsFocusedProducersGet Better Author:Malgorzata Szumowska
“When your show keeps coming back, year after year, you have a responsibility because your fans know your show sometimes better than you do. You can't play games with them. You have to be really focused and concentrated, and play at your best in every department. The writing staff has to be fantastic. Our director line-up has to be great. Everything has to be better and better. Your fans keep track of the details.” KnowsWritingYearsSometimesPlayShowsGamesLinesResponsibilityFansDirectorsTrackDetailsFocusedFantasticDepartmentStaffComing BackBetter Than You Author:Demian Bichir
“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
“Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to be in Boyz 'N the Hood. I really wasn't even thinking about acting at the time, since I was singularly focused on being the best rapper in the world. So, that was really a blessing, because I wasn't really taking him seriously.” ThinkingWorldYearsWellsTwoActorsActingBlessingDirectorsFocusedFortunateBeing The BestTwo YearsTransitionRapperPursuedHoodBest Rapper Author:Ice Cube