It's fun coming in as the second or third lead. If the movie or TV show bombs, you aren't to blame.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am aware that as an actor, I can blame others for the failure of a film, the director, the script, choice of co-stars, timing of the release and so on. But now, as the director, I will have to shoulder all the blame.
We never thought the first movie would bomb.
I didn't have this feeling that I should be a leading actor in the cinema. And I wouldn't want the responsibility of the opening weekend.
If you're playing a lead, you're shaping the movie. When you're playing a supporting role, you've got only a moment to make it count.
I follow the director's lead because they generally know more about the big picture, but I also trust that the director will give me enough freedom to play.
A joke bombing on stage doesn't bother me, especially if it's intended to bomb.
Inherently, making a movie is tough because there's so much anticipation when it happens - even if everything goes well.
You never want your second act or the whole movie to just be this relentless march towards its goal. You want things to take the audience by surprise.
One of the best things about directing movies, as opposed to merely writing them, is that there's no confusion about who's to blame: you are.
If the film is a hit then everyone shares the success. If it is going to be a disaster then it might as well be because of me, not because of somebody else.