My job, as an actor, is to give the director options. You can only hope that the takes that you thought were the best were chosen. But, then again, if I don't watch it, I'll never know.
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Whatever it takes, the job of the director is to be the leader and to get your actors where they need to go. That's a philosophy that I have.
As a director, you see something in someone; you know it's there, you just got to go get it. You do that with any actor. That's your job.
One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the best job you can, but you have no control over so many elements that are going to determine the outcome of that film. I never pay attention to what happens after.
The most amazing thing you can ask for as an actor from a director is that you're being seen, that the choices made are informed.
Your choices are very important. The only thing you have as actors are your choices: the option to say no to something. You don't want to take on a really bad job and be terrible in something - especially in film, because if you're bad in it, you're bad in it forever.
If you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film.
What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job.
I'm not a director who feels I should be in your face all the time. I really want you to watch the actors and listen to the play.
Being an actor is great; you chill in your trailer, and they bring you a breakfast burrito and coffee. But as director, you're responsible for every little thing.
As an actor, you have to give up all control to the director. He's the boss and has all the power. I'm a control freak, so that's really hard for me. Then when you see a film later, it can be infuriating, really disappointing. I've been very lucky, though, and so many of my early experiences were great.
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