“There are two kinds of actors -- one sits in a dressing room waiting for his call and the other gets out into the business and polishes his craft by absorbing everything. I don't know enough, I'll never learn everything I need to learn. When a guy thinks he's already learned it, he can only go backwards.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsKindTwoEnoughGuyActorsWaitingRoomsCraftsBackwardsDressingsPolishAbsorbingDressing Rooms Book:Clint Eastwood: interviews Source: Clint Eastwood: interviews
“I was talking to my friend from New York yesterday, and I used the expression, 'You can't polish a turd'. He looked at me, disgusted, and said, 'No, you can't, but you can roll it in glitter'. He's a lovely guy but I wouldn't want to go to a craft fair with him” WantSaidUsedGuyTalkingNew YorkExpressionMy FriendsFairsYesterdayLovelyCraftsPolishGlitterDisgustedTurds Author:Steve Williams
“Directing is such alchemy, it's so easy to fail. And I've seen people who are great at their jobs because everybody has a go. Editors, DPs, actors, craft services guy, everybody wants to try it out but it is such a diffuse but necessary set of skills that you never know which one this person might lack.” PeopleKnowsWantTryingPersonsMightJobsGuyActorsEasyFailingSkillsCraftsEditorsAlchemy Author:Joss Whedon