“Criticism should be done by critics, and a critic should have some training and some love of the medium he is discussing. But these days, gossip-columnist training seems to be enough qualification. I suppose an ability to stand on your feet through interminable cocktail parties and swig interminable gins in between devouring masses of fried prawns may just possibly help you to understand and appreciate what a director is getting at, but for the life of me I can't see how.” ShouldMayI CanDoneEnoughHelpingSeemsAbilityPartyFeetDirectorsMassTrainingAppreciateCriticismShould HaveCriticsMediumsThese DaysGossipDiscussingCocktailsQualificationsGinColumnistsDevouringCocktail PartiesPrawns Author:Peter Sellers
“I'm a lot more selective with work these days. My perfect plan is to do one movie every nine months. It would have to be a project that I found inspiring. It would also have to include other actors and a director I am inspired to work with.” ActorsFoundPerfectPlansMonthsDirectorsProjectsInspiredNineThese DaysSelectiveNine MonthsInspired To Work Author:Gwyneth Paltrow
“I've never let producers tell me what to do. Even when I was making television, I always did what I wanted to do, and if I couldn't, I didn't do it. It was a freedom that, these days, young directors starting out don't have.” IfsWantedYoungTelevisionDirectorsStartingProducersThese DaysStarting Out Author:Michael Haneke
“I do a lot of writing in my capacity as the creative director for a marketing agency. These days, though, I'm trying to write a little bit most evenings just to keep the creative juices flowing.” WritingTryingLittlesBitsCreativeDirectorsLittle BitCapacityMarketingEveningThese DaysAgencyJuiceCreative Juices Author:Ian Doescher
“I can't stand directors who try to micro-manage everything. When it happens these days I just walk off set, saying if they don't like the way I'm doing it they can get someone else.” IfsWayTryingI CanHappensWalksDirectorsManageThese Days Author:Anthony Hopkins