I've had to make the transition from sweeping in for 15 minutes, doing my stuff and clearing out, to carrying a movie for the duration - in a dress.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work.
I've done approximately 15 films, and most of the things I've done have either been stunt or costume work.
I, personally, like to get dressed and then do my makeup and hair in about five minutes.
I do my work to the best of my capacity. I don't pick a role looking at its length. I take up a film because I would like to see it.
I usually do about five cuts as a director. I haven't ever directed a film where I haven't made five passes through the movie, and that takes a long time.
With fashion, you go deep into a shoot for one day, but a movie lasts so much longer. It's literally like going to summer camp.
I love to do very long and complicated scenes.
Honestly, as a director, at least for me, if I start doing the same thing over and over again, I'm going to get bored really quickly.
You have twenty-one days to shoot a whole movie and sometimes you go into that thinking 'ugh, this could potentially be really, really difficult' and it turns out to be the most incredible experience.
I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks I've amassed over the years.