“Directors who have inspired me include Billy Wilder, Federico Fellini, lngmar Bergman, John Ford, Orson Welles, Werner Herzog, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Francis Ford Coppola and Ernst Lubitsch. In art school, I studied painters like Edward Hopper, who used urban motifs, Franz Kafka is my favorite novelist. My approach to film stems from my art background, as I go beyond the story to the sub-conscious mood created by sound and images.” ArtStoriesSchoolFilmUsedSoundDirectorsApproachConsciousInspiredMy FavoriteMoodBackgroundsPainterNovelistsStemUrbanArt SchoolStanleyHitchcockWilderMotifsBergman Author:David Lynch
“I never rewatch the great films of my favorite directors because I'm afraid they won't hold up.” FilmDirectorsMy FavoriteGreat Film Author:John Waters
“The biggest thing I've noticed with some of my favorite directors is their gift of sticking a bunch of strangers in a room together and making them comfortable and making them into a cohesive group. There's magic involved, because you don't know why anybody would pick this group of people.” PeopleKnowsTogetherRoomsMagicGroupsInvolvedDirectorsComfortablePicksMy FavoriteStrangerBunch Author:Alison Pill
“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
“James DeMonaco is one of my favorite directors I’ve ever worked with. I think he shoots really well and all that, but the work environment he creates – he makes everyone feel respected, he makes everyone feel appreciated, and he’s a true collaborator.” ThinkingFeelsWellsEnvironmentDirectorsMy FavoriteAppreciatedCollaboratorsWork Environment Author:Zach Gilford
“Definitely my favorite cut is the one that got put out. That's my favorite version of the film, the one that I put in theaters. That's my directors cut, there's no question about it.” FilmCuttingDirectorsTheaterMy FavoriteVersions Author:Fede Alvarez
“My favorite part about costume designing is the artistry of the job. You meet with a director and a visionary to discuss ideas. You research the characters and figure out the components of their look through your own vision. You create a color palette for a film, television or stage medium and discuss it with the director of photography who then lights your colored subjects.” LooksIdeasCharacterLightJobsFilmVisionSubjectsStageFiguresDesignTelevisionColorDirectorsPhotographyResearchMy FavoriteMediumsCostumesComponentsVisionariesArtistryPalette Author:Ruth E. Carter
“When I couldn't speak English, I loved silent films circa 1914-1929, Abel Gance being my favorite director.” FilmSpeakDirectorsSilentMy FavoriteSpeak EnglishAbelSilent Films Author:Kola Boof
“I'm a huge Hayao Miyazaki fan. He might be my favorite director of all time - the beauty that he sees in the world and the attention to detail. I try and focus on that while making music: trying to use as many real instruments as possible, have it feel as tactile and tangible as possible.” WorldFeelsTryingRealUseMightAttentionFocusFansHugeDirectorsInstrumentsMy FavoriteDetailsAll TimeTangibleAttention To DetailTactile Author:St. Lucia
“My favorite thing in moviemaking is to shoot in chronological order if at all possible, because it just helps for continuity and all the logistical purposes. It also helps with performance and the journey of each character, but I also think it's good for the director and everyone [else] involved.” IfsThinkingCharacterHelpingPurposeOrderJourneyInvolvedDirectorsPerformancesMy FavoriteContinuityFavorites Things Author:Zoe Bell
“Some of my favorite scenes aren't in the movie. Because you, at some point, realize that your responsibility as director is purely to the story. It's not to your pleasure.” StoriesRealizingPleasureResponsibilitySceneDirectorsMy Favorite Author:Mark Ruffalo