“When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.” GivingActorsDirectorsEgoScaredDrivenInput Author:Michael Pitt
“In a collaborative environment directors hire actors because they want their input, not just their bodies.” WantBodyActorsEnvironmentDirectorsInput Author:Kelly Lynch
“The producer can put something together, package it, oversee it, give input. I'm the kind of producer that likes to take a back seat and let the director run with it. If he needs me, I'm there for him. As a director, I like to have the producer there with me. As a producer, I don't want to be there because I happen to be a director first and foremost, I don't want to "that guy."” IfsWantNeedsGivingFirstsKindHappensRunningTogetherGuyDirectorsLikesProducersSeatsPackagesThat GuyInput Author:Brett Ratner
“If a director can find the exact combination between the written word as a guideline and improvisational input from his actors, I think that's where you'll find the most successful work being done.” IfsThinkingDoneActorsSuccessfulWrittenDirectorsCombinationInputWritten WordBeing DoneGuidelinesSuccessful Work Author:Alan Thicke
“Sometimes directors get hired into TV shows, and it's so formulaic and they're a slave to whatever everybody wants them to do. But everyone came in with their own style, and it blended together with the Helix style that was set, and at the same time, they're bringing their own ideas and their own input. It was really fun working with all of them.” WantIdeasSometimesShowsTogetherFunStyleTvsDirectorsSlaveTv ShowsInput Author:Kyra Zagorsky
“If you are the writer/director especially, no one cares more about the project than you do. You know it in and out. You created it. So always listen to input but don't be afraid to veto and fight decisions that you know instinctively are wrong.” IfsKnowsCareFightingDecisionDirectorsProjectsDo You KnowInputNo One CaresVeto Author:Zoe Cassavetes