“When I was 12 or 13, I started to watch films and understand more about the craft and that helped me to develop. But it also felt like a game, because it was fun. I mean, all of us do it when we're kids to a degree - play acting. But then I came to realise that it's a lovely way to express yourself. So, my passion for it developed as I got older.” WayMeanPlayKidsFilmPassionGamesFunFeltActingWatchesDegreesLovelyCraftsRealisingMy PassionExpress Yourself Author:Yasmin Paige
“I used to dance a lot when I was younger. And I didn't want to stop doing it. I auditioned for drama school and then, luckily, I got my first job. There was never really a particular moment, more like moments of "I love this," or scripts that you read, or films that you watch, or plays that you see, that make you want to keep doing it.” WantFirstsPlayMomentsSchoolJobsFilmUsedWatchesParticularDramaScripts Author:Jenna Coleman
“When I watch my early documentaries, they're very eclectic. They don't follow any particular [pattern]. I would have gotten thrown out of film school because I didn't. I was just putting them together somehow as the spirit moved me, following my nose, thinking I was brilliant.” ThinkingSchoolTogetherFilmSpiritWatchesParticularMovedPatternsFollowingBrilliantNosesThrownDocumentariesEclecticFilm School Author:Pawel Pawlikowski
“Don't get seduced by your own stuff; work hard to keep a blank slate state of mind each time you watch your film.” MindHardStatesFilmStuffWatchesHard WorkState Of MindBlankSlateBlank Slates Author:James Cameron
“Personally, I love going to see a film when you can really watch a character. If you've just read some article about who the actor is sleeping with, that's gonna be at the back of your mind all the time while you're watching the film.” IfsMindCharacterFilmActorsSleepWatchesArticles Author:Christian Bale