Studio people are bright. Empowering. They don't want to have to interfere creatively. That's their horror story, too.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Studio people are idiots. Until they see someone else doing it and make a success of it, they don't open their minds. Most of them are idiots.
When you're not in studios, you don't have any luxuries; you can't control the elements, so you have to put up with those extremes.
Studio heads seem to be getting the message that there is not only an audience out there, but there is a desire for people to see people of colour in central roles and in authoritative roles.
Being in the studio is like painting, you know, you can really take your time, and try different things, and kind of go deep into it.
I cannot tell you how many people, powerful people, come to my studio and they are in tears they are so moved by what they see.
I hate studios. A studio is a black hole. I never use a studio to work. It's very artificial to go to a studio to get new ideas. You have to get new ideas from life, not from the studio. Then you go to the studio to realize the idea.
There's too much insecurity on studio sets, with all the people standing around, whispering.
In the studio, if they need to come down to the floor, things are a bit pushy, although it is easier for them to say things directly rather than through about five people.
I've gotten to work with amazing people. I would say usually we get to a point before we get into the studio where there isn't that sense of anxiety or nervousness of who they are because I don't think it would be as productive in the studio if that was the case. But maybe meeting someone like Neil Young for the first time made me anxious.
I've never really had a problem with the imagination level of an audience. They're always smarter and savvier than any studio exec will give them credit for.