To say directing was a long-stewing ambition doesn't cover it. If you cut me open, you'd see it.
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The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.
I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.
I think people forget that a lot of directing is just real management of the size of a production.
When I made my first film, I didn't think of it as directing, so it wasn't like I set out to become a director.
A big part of directing is being strong in certain circumstances and taking the gamble and hope you don't get fired.
Directing is not a job. It's more like a career. Which is great!
I wouldn't take a directing job if I didn't think it was enriching life.
It's so funny, actors usually have a directing ambition. I've got no ambition for directing.
Directing is really my favorite thing to do, but if I never directed again, I'd be okay if all the work I did was good.
I have no directing ambition whatsoever. And as long as I meet filmmakers like Tom Hooper, Stephen Frears, and others who allow that collaboration, I can't see why I would ever want to direct.
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