Continental directors, as opposed to British and American, tend to be somewhat high-handed in their approach.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough.
Considering that I'm British and I talk the way I do, I love it when a director takes a chance on me.
Really top-notch directors, I've often worked with them just to see how they work.
There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors.
Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.
I believe, and this is perhaps too nationalistic a view, that the American style of acting puts actors quickly in touch with each other, so that their continuous presence in a company, as in England, is not absolutely necessary.
It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.
British actors behave like Europeans; they are also extremely well trained.
A lot of directors in television have come up through the technical ranks. They have all the technical skills in the world. They're not all that familiar with actors.
Every time I work with a European director, I find they hire the person that captures the spirit of the role. Americans tend to hire the best face. The person that looks more like the role, whether they can perform the role or not is a bonus.