“I've worked with more than 50 directors and I've paid attention since day one. That's pretty much been my education, apart from studying art history and shooting with my own cameras. I've seen 50 different sets of mistakes and 50 different ways of achieving.” WayArtDifferentMy OwnAttentionMistakeStudyAchieveDirectorsPaidCamerasShootingDifferent WaysArt HistoryStudying Art Author:Tommy Lee Jones
“When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.'” WritingMadePlayUsedMistakeRolesTerribleDirectorsUnsure Author:Kelly Reilly
“When you're acting, you're subjective; when you're a director, you're more objective.You're kind of watching from the outside and helping others, and therefore I learn my mistakes through others, and also my assets through others.” KindHelpingActingMistakeDirectorsHelping OthersObjectivesAssetsSubjectiveMy Mistakes Author:Philip Seymour Hoffman
“I think that what's important as a director is to give your actors the feeling that they're protected, the feeling of confidence, the feeling that if they make mistakes, then as a director, you'll know how to help them. If you're able to convey that, then the actors will give you wonderful performances. As well as the author, you have to write scenes that give the actors the opportunity to show what they're capable of.” IfsThinkingKnowsGivingWritingWellsImportantHelpingShowsFeelingsAbleActorsOpportunityMistakeKnow HowWonderfulSceneDirectorsCapablePerformancesMaking MistakesProtectedWhat's Important Author:Michael Haneke
“CIA Director George Tenet has now testified before the 9/11 commission and he said we are still making the same dumb mistakes, like leaving memos on the President's desk.” SaidStillsPresidentMistakeDirectorsLeavingDumbDesksLeaving MeCiaMemos Author:David Letterman
“I was always waiting for the secret to be handed down to me. Ron Howard asked me what I was waiting for and I went, "Ron, I'm waiting to know the secret. I keep feeling there's some sort of secret that's going to passed on from a director." He went, "Oh no. There is none. You've just got to on and do it and make mistakes and figure it out."” KnowsFeelingsWaitingSecretMistakeFiguresDirectorsMaking MistakesAlways Waiting Author:Paul Bettany
“As an actor and director, you have to take risks, even though I don't like saying that word. You can make a mistake.” ActorsMistakeRiskDirectors Author:Jean Dujardin
“A lot of times there were big mistakes, but I would show the art director and he'd say, Yeah, let's go with it. There would be a strange cropping or one girl in focus and three out or a blur. But I would end up liking the mistakes and incorporating them into my work. And I became known for it.” ArtEndsShowsBigsWould BeGirlThreeMistakeKnownFocusStrangeDirectorsYeahBlurBig MistakeIncorporatingArt Director Author:Deborah Turbeville