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I wanted to be a director and comedian and my plan was to go to NYU. I wanted to be in UCB.
As a director, it just makes my life fantastic to work with people like Elizabeth Hawthorne.
A film is a director's vision... there is, however, much input an actor or actress can have.
How can you have a director that doesn't go to work with the crew every day and talk to them?
For any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident.
There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.
A Director Makes Only One Movie in His Life. Then He Breaks It Into Pieces and Makes It Again.
For me, every film is like the first picture. I am very choosy with the director and producer.
I love movies where you can sense that the director risked biting off more than they can chew.
When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.
Now that I'm not a puppet for some director, the Hyneman is free to explore the world at large.
I look at the stories that Spike Lee tells... Great stories. Great director, great storyteller.
I'm getting my respect as a video director. The fashion industry respects me and knows who I am.
Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.
A good script and a good brief from the director is enough to let me know what is expected of me.
I'm used to working with the director and producer, and that's my relationship. It's very simple.
I believe the director's primary role is to create an atmosphere where his company can be created.
When I did 'Kaaka Muttai,' I was a very raw actor. Director Manikandan brought out the best in me.
I have come to Kolkata to make music, but I can't expect one director to give me work all the time.
The director, of course, was Bob Fosse. But again, I worked with my father to prepare for the role.
I would first recommend we appoint a Police Director that commands the respect of the rank and file.
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing.
Good, bad mediocre or whatever it is, if a director wants me in his movie, I take it as a compliment.
You can't just go in there and open your mouth until the cast and director feel comfortable with you.
There was one director who crossed the line. I scolded him so much that he later never tried anything.
The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors.
Having a director who is also an actor makes for that very relaxed way of working and it's empowering.
I don't have any particular excitement about working with any specific director or actor at this point.
As a director, I love being able to really be a contributing factor to the overall vision of a project.
You act in a movie, and at the end of the day, the director and editor decide what your performance is.
The director is a bit analogous to the conductor of a symphony orchestra. It's a collaborative adventure.
Ultimately, making movies, if you don't have a big star, it's hard to do. Or if it's not a star director.
It depends who the director is you know, I mean Ken Loach for instance. I've done up to 32 takes with him.
It's not my job to try and alter the director's style - he's in charge, and I'll always give him my trust.
From the director's point of view, it's infinitely easier to do violence than to do a good dramatic scene.
My uncle is a martial artist, and in the early '80s, he made a kung fu flick with director Charlie Ahearn.
The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie.
The jobs of manager and director of football are too big for one individual - this I realised very quickly.
The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor.
I've done auditions where the casting director is taking the paper out of my hand in the middle of reading.
It was director Krishna Reddy who introduced me as a hero. All my films with him have been very successful.
The only person who has artistic control is the director, and 'director' is how you spell God in Hollywood.
The thing is David is also aware of everything and it's not like you're going somewhere the director is not.
I love writing but not crazy meticulous/prepared enough to be a director. I'd work as a gaffer on something.
I have a very clear vision, and I come from film, where director is God, so if there's a clash, it's painful.
You pick projects for the part, the director, and the script. I just want to do different, interesting stuff.
I was in Japan, and my assistant director had worked with Kurosawa. I used quite of number of Kurosawa's crew.
I'm a storyteller - that's the chief function of a director. And they're moving pictures, let's make 'em move!
The joy about the recording is that you are your own boss. You don't have a director telling you how to do it.