“You will find hardly any improvising on camera anywhere in my films. It's very structured, but it's all worked out from elaborate improvisations over a long period, as you know.” KnowsLongFilmPeriodsCamerasImprovisationImprovising Author:Mike Leigh
“Most actors are lucky to ever get a job, period. I never forget that, because I have so many actor friends in L.A., and most of us barely ever work. And those of us that do, it's still only 60 days out of the year that we're actually on camera. It's an absurdly low number.” YearsStillsJobsActorsForgetNumbersPeriodsLuckyLowsCamerasNever Forget Author:Emile Hirsch
“I'm sure favorite moments in movies are things that just happen accidentally when the camera is there. You have to do all the homework to get yourself into the period, the costumes, the style, the voice, the hairdo or whatever it is, but once you've done all that work, you have to kind of let it go and just be there. If you're always thinking about it, it just looks a bit over-thought.” IfsThinkingLooksKindDoneMomentsHappensBitsVoiceStylePeriodsCamerasCostumesLet It GoHomeworkAlways ThinkingHairdos Author:Tom Hiddleston
“I want every scene to feel electric and I try to finish the filming period with a clear trajectory: a beginning, a middle, and hopefully an end.I hate "fly on the wall." It infers that I don't relate to the people we're with and that I don't get affected by events. I like it when people talk to me. I never say things like "Don't look at the camera" - how bossy!” PeopleWantFeelsTryingLooksEndsHateClearMiddleEventsWallPeriodsSceneI HateCamerasHopefullyRelateAffectedElectricTalk To MeTrajectoryBossy Author:Kim Longinotto
“Cameras are dangerous. With no waiting period or background check, any whack-job could just stroll into a Wal-Mart and walk out with a semi-automatic. Now, for years I've been pressing for stricter regulations on cameras, especially around our elected officials. Too many political lives have been cut short by some crazed shooter.” YearsHas BeensJobsPoliticalWaitingWalksCuttingDangerousPeriodsCamerasBackgroundsChecksOfficialsRegulationPolitical LifeElected OfficialsShooterBackground Checks Author:Stephen Colbert