“Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think you need to do that.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenRememberActorsDirectorsPerformancesTricksChild Actors Author:Asia Argento
“Our intelligence community needs better coordination of operations and exchange of information, and that's why we need an overall director of national intelligence and a national counterterrorism center.” NeedsCommunityInformationDirectorsOperationsCoordinationIntelligence CommunityCounter TerrorismNational Intelligence Author:Jim Ramstad
“Honestly, as hard a profession as acting is, I think music is even harder. Acting, you're like a leech, because someone else does the hard part for you. They write it for you, then the director tells you what to do. You really just need to know how to pay attention, follow instructions.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsWritingDoeHardPayActingAttentionKnow HowDirectorsMusic IsHarderProfessionHonestlyPay AttentionInstructionLeeches Author:Michael Shannon
“It's all about the director for me; we have to click. It's a trust thing. I'll say I'm ready to let down my walls. I'll cry for you as long as you need. But you're going to have to hug me afterwards.” NeedsLongCryReadyWallDirectorsHugClicksLet DownHug Me Author:Juno Temple
“I would have to say the most challenging thing about directing is the sheer stamina because... as a director, you're always doing something. Someone always needs to talk to you. There are always decisions to be made and every day for as long as the movie goes on. So it's a marathon... You don't have to look nice, but it's all day every day.” NeedsLooksLongMadeChallengesDecisionNiceGoes OnDirectorsSheerMarathonStamina Author:Michael Urie
“I think, as written, 'Assassins' simply acknowledges the very human need to be acknowledged. As director, I've got to put aside any particular biases or prejudices that, as a moral human being, this is not an appropriate or acceptable way to get what you want.” ThinkingWayWantNeedsHumansHuman BeingsMoralWrittenParticularDirectorsPrejudiceWhat You WantAcknowledgeAppropriateAcceptableAssassinsHuman Needs Author:Joe Mantello
“My memorization skills aren't that great so I need help in that area. As far as everything else, I listen to the director. I'm someone who doesn't argue. I hit my marks and say the lines.” NeedsHelpingLinesDirectorsSkillsAreasMarkArguingNeed HelpMemorization Author:Robert Morse
“Playwrights are the most gregarious writers - to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers.” NeedsDoneActorsDirectorsDesignerPlaywrightWork DoneGregarious Author:Katori Hall
“Most development doesn't make it to series. So you want the writer and director to have a really good experience with development because, if it doesn't work out, you want to work with them again. You have to know their work really well, know the drafts really well, and when you give notes, you need to have really thought them through.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsGivingWellsDevelopmentDirectorsSeriesNotesWork OutGood Experiences Author:Sue Naegle
“Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful thing for a director to have experienced that. It helps you know how to talk to actors and how to get what you need from them.” IfsThinkingKnowsNeedsLooksHelpingActorsKnow HowDirectorsHelpfulUnsuccessful Author:Grant Heslov
“There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.” NeedsFilmDirectorsElementsDrivingGood Films Author:Aaron Taylor-Johnson
“A poet needs a pen, a painter a brush, and a director an army.” NeedsPoetDirectorsArmyPainterPensBrushes Author:Orson Welles
“I'm like a movie director, so wherever I feel that I need to go over this type of beat, that's what I'm going to do, that's where I'm going to go.” NeedsFeelsTypeDirectorsBeatsMovie Director Author:Ghostface Killah
“I think doing something creative is the most important thing to me, and I think it's probably just good for the soul for anyone, whatever it is. You don't have to be a film director - you can do gardening or something - but I think everyone needs to create something.” ThinkingNeedsImportantSoulFilmCan DoCreativeDirectorsImportant ThingsGardeningFilm Directors Author:Ricky Gervais
“As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting, I like to ask a lot of questions and understand exactly why the director is doing what they're doing, so that I can provide him or her with the ingredients that they need to get the scene that they want. It's not to challenge them, in any way. It's just so that I can do my job best.” WayWantNeedsI CanImportantJobsActorsAsksCan DoChallengesActingSceneDirectorsIngredients Author:Joseph Gordon-Levitt
“You realize as a director that when you are cutting a film, you want to have alternatives. You need color and choices. You don't want four takes that are identical.” WantNeedsFilmChoicesRealizingFourCuttingColorDirectorsAlternativesIdentical Author:Dolph Lundgren
“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
“There was a great director who directed a picture that I wrote who barred me from the set quite appropriately and said, "I'm sorry, Jim. When you're directing, you don't need to know everything. You need the illusion that you do." And, you know, and I WOULD be there behind him trying to signal the actors in, you know, in a way I wasn't even aware of.” KnowsWayNeedsTryingSaidWould BeActorsBehindsDirectorsIllusionSorryI'm SorrySignals Author:James L. Brooks
“I see how complicated it is to make a film and how many people are involved and I love the fact that I get to sit in a room on my own and the set costs nothing and the actors cost nothing and I'm the director and it's so simple. You just need a pen and paper to make a book. You don't need a huge budget or a gaffer or a best boy.” PeopleNeedsBookFactsFilmActorsMy OwnSimpleRoomsBoysHugeInvolvedCostDirectorsPaperComplicatedBudgetsPens Author:Markus Zusak
“You can't see any movie nowadays really without it having some sort of CGI treatment, albeit whether it's a creature or an environment, something like that. To make a point, sort of poetically in that case, but clearly it was a drama and how do you approach it? Well, I think what you're supposed to do is what the text dictates. What you bring to it and everything you need to know should be there, and pay attention to your director.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsShouldWellsPayAttentionCasesEnvironmentDramaDirectorsCreaturesApproachPay AttentionTreatmentCgi Author:Brendan Fraser
“The quality of Korean actors is actually quite high. Their passion is overwhelming but not many platforms are available to cater to their creative needs. They're thirsty for something new and I think that's where I connect with them. They have vision. In certain sense many Korean actors have better vision than directors.” ThinkingNeedsCertainPassionActorsQualityVisionCreativeDirectorsAvailableSomething NewOverwhelmingPlatformsKoreanThirsty Author:Lee Yoon-ki
“I definitely want to direct. This is just another learning experience for me, to get a chance to hear the questions and concerns the directors have, some of their fears. It's a team sport. You have to give everybody what they need so they are able to perform at their best.” WantNeedsGivingAbleSportsChanceTeamDirectorsConcernDirectLearning ExperienceSports Team Author:Michael B. Jordan
“When you do a rewrite, it's really about serving the director's vision, and what the director needs to go into that script.” NeedsVisionDirectorsScriptsServing Author:Kelly Marcel
“I love working with women - I love women - and we need more women directors. We need more feminine sensibilities in movies.” NeedsDirectorsFeminineSensibility Author:Eric Roberts
“I have been directing and involved in producing and the creating of films for quite a while as well as acting. I always think in terms of what the director needs, and not just for this scene but for the film.” ThinkingNeedsWellsHas BeensFilmTermActingInvolvedSceneDirectorsCreating Author:George Clooney
“I love those films where I feel the director's confidence - where he doesn't need to overdo it with the shots and the cuts.” NeedsFeelsFilmCuttingDirectorsShots Author:Jean-Marc Vallee
“Screenwriting involves an often un-personal process. Co-writers, directors, producers, everyone has a say in what you put on a page, and stories are constantly changing according to budget, actors, and commercial needs. Films are a collaborative process and are also inherently narrative and structured, so you are always working within very tight parameters. Short fiction unleashes a more intimate voice and a passion for language. I believe short narratives can have the same amount of danger and drama as any action film.” NeedsBelieveStoriesActionFilmPassionActorsLanguageI BelieveProcessVoiceFictionDangerAmountDramaDirectorsPagesProducersNarrativeBudgetsIntimateScreenwritingParametersAction FilmsAlways Working Author:Chiara Barzini
“A singer can quit once he or she has made ten great songs; a director can finish once he or she has made five amazing films; a writer just needs to write three great books.” NeedsWritingMadeBookFilmSongThreeFiveDirectorsTenSingersQuittingGreat Book Author:Alber Elbaz
“One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.” NeedsEasySoundAbilitySituationDirectorsFinalsHonestly Author:Elia Kazan
“Hollywood needs more women directors, and Mama Ava needs a carafe and a half of that sweet vino divino.” NeedsHalfSweetDirectorsHollywoodMamaVino Author:Ava DuVernay
“I think comedy directors tend to feel a need to justify the bad behavior, and I just never think that. I like bad behavior, I've always liked bad behavior, I'm a fan of bad behavior, and I don't think you have to justify bad behavior.” ThinkingNeedsFeelsComedyFansDirectorsBehaviorJustifyBad Behavior Author:Todd Phillips
“I generally enjoy the rehearsal process because that's where you can share your ideas, get your thoughts and feelings out and see whether or not they're going to land, whether or not people are going to agree with them, particularly the director. So you can sort out in that process any elements that need to be sorted out before you're on the set, and of course that saves time and it also makes everyone more comfortable working together.” PeopleNeedsIdeasFeelingsTogetherCoursesProcessEnjoyShareLandDirectorsElementsComfortableAgreeWorking TogetherRehearsalThoughts And Feelings Author:Nicolas Cage
“Actors have seven tracks going in their minds: They've got all the research they've done for the part, then they have whatever the director asked them to do, then they've got what the departments like special effects need them to do.” NeedsMindDoneActorsSpecialEffectsDirectorsResearchSevenTrackDepartmentSpecial Effects Author:Tobin Bell
“An actor puts himself in the hands of a director. And the director's first responsibility, obviously, is to tell the story, but the smallest thing that's not true reads on the screen. So if a director sees that an actor is not believable, he needs to help him become believable.” IfsNeedsFirstsHelpingStoriesHandsActorsResponsibilityDirectorsScreensSmallestBelievable Author:Tobin Bell
“The criteria [to take or refuse the role] is that I would love to have some kind of dialogue or communication with the director. I need to understand that we can communicate and that we like communication. That's something I have to have a strong feeling about. Secondly, I have to find the script intriguing or interesting. I don't have to understand the whole script, but I do have to find it intriguing. If those two things are present, that would probably be a yes.” IfsNeedsKindTwoWholeFeelingsStrongInterestingRolesCommunicationDirectorsScriptsRefuseCommunicateDialogueTwo ThingsCriteriaIntriguingStrong Feeling Author:Mads Mikkelsen
“As a 25 year director of a non-profit program I began to see the need to shift from only doing projects/programs to also doing policy work.” NeedsYearsPolicyDirectorsProjectsProgramProfitNon Profit Author:Mark Winne
“I'm not going to pursue it the way that actors pursue it which means going to all of the auditions and getting a job and all that stuff, because I don't really need to get a job because I have a job as a writer/director. That's how I make my living mostly now. So I don't need to make a living as an actress.” WayNeedsMeanJobsActorsStuffDirectorsActressesPursueAuditions Author:Julie Delpy
“Any director, if you really ask them, will tell you that the toughest thing to do is like a dinner table or a dialogue scene because you need to keep that electricity maintained throughout the course of the film.” IfsNeedsFilmCoursesAsksSceneDirectorsTablesDinnerDialogueThings To DoElectricityDinner Table Author:Gary Ross
“Female directors really do need to support each other. Too many times I've been led to believe that my direct competition was other women, as if there can be only a handful of successful female filmmakers a year. That conversation, that perception, needs to change. Women are the people who have helped me make films I love, and I want to be that kind of strength to other women.” PeopleIfsWantNeedsYearsBelieveKindFilmSupportSuccessfulDirectorsConversationPerceptionFemaleDirectCompetitionFilmmakerHandfulNeed A Change Author:Jennifer Phang
“I need to work with great directors and actors, people who are better than me, so that I am challenged. It is like playing sports - surfing, basketball, it doesn't matter what it is, if you play with people who are better than you, then you get better too. It is the same thing with acting.” PeopleIfsNeedsMatterPlayActorsSportsActingDirectorsBasketballGet BetterSurfingBetter Than YouPlaying Sports Author:Paul Walker
“If I'm not directing it, I need to be right in the director's ear so we can be talking about this." You do something like use the wrong music, the tone's off, and everything feels off". And I was like, "I'm not going down with this one. I wrote it, but I don't like that play." Then I thought, "Well, no one's producing my stuff, letting me star in it, and direct it at these theaters, so I'll just do them in comedy clubs."” IfsNeedsFeelsWellsPlayUseStarsStuffTalkingComedyDirectorsDirectEarsTheaterClubsToneComedy Clubs Author:Jake M. Johnson
“I prefer to have playback, but sometimes, you can't have that under most circumstances. First, it is expensive because you need a playback operator and secondly, it threatens a lot of directors. I only watch my performance. I see what is necessary for me so that I can see it right at the moment and I can fix it. That appeals to me a great deal.” NeedsFirstsI CanSometimesMomentsDealsWatchesCircumstancesDirectorsPerformancesAppealsExpensiveOperators Author:James Cromwell
“I think the power of the short film is incredibly underrated. It is way easier to get someone to watch a 15-minute film then a full-length feature. In those 15 minutes you have the opportunity to express your voice as an artist and hopefully connect with your audience. If you are trying to be a first time feature director then a short film that demonstrates you have a grasp on the themes and concepts of the movie you want to direct is a no-brainer. Whether they are collaborators or potential investors, filmmaking is a visual art form so you obviously need visuals to show them!” IfsThinkingWayWantNeedsTryingFirstsArtShowsFilmFormArtistOpportunityVoiceWatchesAudienceMinutesEasierDirectorsConceptsFirst TimeDirectHopefullyFeaturesThemeVisualsLengthInvestorsFilmmakingVisual ArtCollaboratorsUnderratedShort FilmsNo Brainer Author:Nicholas Ozeki
“I love the variety of films. In theater, you go into a room and the director runs the room, so you all work to his or her method. On film, if an actor or an actress is in for a day or two, the director has to get out of that actor what they need, so they have to change and adapt to that actor's technique.” IfsNeedsTwoRunningFilmActorsRoomsDirectorsTheaterMethodActressesTechniqueVariety Author:Eddie Redmayne
“It's important for a director to provide as much information, especially when we're working with things that we have to conceive out of thin air. You can't just expect an actor to understand: 'Oh, there's a dinosaur coming at you". OK, so I'm going to automatically know how big it is and what it sounds like? I need details. How close does he get to me? How tall is he? What will the impact be of his cry when he's screaming at me or when he's blowing smoke or air in my face?” KnowsNeedsDoeImportantBigsFacesActorsSoundKnow HowAirCryInformationDirectorsImpactDetailsSmokeTallDinosaursThin AirBlowing Smoke Author:Zoe Saldana
“It's important for me to work with a strong director because I know I can go to some really deep places, I just need direction on how to get there.” KnowsNeedsI CanImportantStrongDirectorsReally Deep Author:Eva Mendes
“I think that I just need to work with great directors and actors, people who are better than me, so that I am challenged.” PeopleThinkingNeedsActorsDirectors Author:Paul Walker
“I learned that as a director, you're around all these talented people, so you have this window that all these really good ideas can come in to help your movie, so you're crazy to close them. You need to be inspiring people, engaging people. There are lots of people who are really good at their jobs but might not know or feel like they want to come up to people and get them to participate and want to do their best.” PeopleKnowsWantNeedsFeelsIdeasHelpingMightJobsCrazyDirectorsWindowCome UpGood IdeasEngaging Author:Ben Affleck
“You have to be strong to be a carpenter, maybe, but the director of a film doesn't need to have muscles.” NeedsFilmStrongDirectorsMusclesCarpenter Author:Agnes Varda
“I'm always looking for directors who are very strong, they have great ideas, but on the other hand, that need help. It means they rely mostly on my eyes.” NeedsMeanIdeasHelpingHandsEyeStrongDirectorsRelyVery StrongGreat IdeaNeed Help Author:Vilmos Zsigmond