“Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international finance and development.” PositionDevelopmentDirectorsRelationInternationalFinanceRangeSenior Author:Rodrigo Rato
“By the time I got to be director of product management at Thomas-Conrad, I was in a better negotiating position, as I had accumulated more accomplishments and gained a reputation for having a great work ethic.” PositionProductsDirectorsEthicsManagementReputationAccomplishmentWork EthicGreat WorkNegotiatingGreat Work Ethic Book:Rebooting Work: Transform How You Work in the Age of Entrepreneurship Source: Rebooting Work: Transform How You Work in the Age of Entrepreneurship
“Pastoureau combines a charming, conversational tone with a haughtiness I found entirely endearing. A director of studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes at the Sorbonne in Paris, he writes from a position of professorial confidence. He has conducted extensive research into the history of colour for a quarter century and his aim is to correct misapprehensions and banish ignorance. His style is not to inquire, explore or interrogate, in the fashion of academic studies today. It is to impart knowledge.” WritingTodayFoundStudyCenturyFashionStylePositionIgnoranceDirectorsResearchAimParisToneColourQuartersAcademicCharmingImpartEndearingHaughtiness Author:Sebastian Smee
“I don't ever like to feel myself in the position to demand of an actor that they trust I'm going to do something worthwhile. I feel a responsibility to articulate what it is I'm going to do. Whether that's showing them a full script or sitting down with them and describing my ideas in detail. It's a very healthy burden on me as a film director to be able to articulate what I want to do, to inspire actors, rather than just saying, take it on trust I'll be able to do something worthwhile.” WantFeelsIdeasAbleFilmActorsResponsibilityPositionInspireHealthyDirectorsDemandSittingScriptsDetailsBurdenWorthwhileDescribingSitting DownJust SayingFilm Directors Author:Christopher Nolan
“I was never a nightclub manager or a hostess. I want to make that very clear. I was an executive at my club. I was a director of VIP operations, that's much different than a manager, that's much different than a waitress, it's different than, you know, a host - I was like an executive-level position” KnowsWantDifferentLevelsClearPositionDirectorsClubsManagersOperationsExecutivesHostWaitressNightclubsHostessesVip Author:Rachel Uchitel
“I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in the position with some directors, who will be calling me directly, and we're working on things and talking about things, but that's on a purely creative level.” PeopleFirstsLevelsTalkingCreativePositionCallingLuckyDirectorsScriptsLists Author:Christian Bale
“When it comes to acting, it's about creating a character and bringing forth a director's vision. It's a weird feeling, because with acting, it's just not about me. I love being in that position, because with the music, it's always about me.” CharacterFeelingsLove IsActingVisionPositionDirectorsCreatingWeird Feeling Author:Lenny Kravitz
“I started off as a director, so when I see other actors directing, it gives me hope that maybe they'll put me into that position at some point, too.” GivingActorsPositionDirectorsGive Me Author:Niall Matter
“In many cases for an actor it's a comfortable position to be in. But it's harder to fail as a director.” ActorsCasesFailingPositionDirectorsComfortableHarder Author:Jean Dujardin
“The only entry level position on a movie is director.” LevelsPositionDirectorsEntry Author:Colin Hanks