I'm always amazed when any actor can decipher my direction.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's difficult to articulate how I know it's the right actor, but I do. It's instinct. Intuition.
Every actor is like, 'I could direct!'
I would never assume to tell another actor how to do his job!
As an actor, you can steer a scene in another direction by playing it a little differently. And honestly? I like being an actor, and I want to keep having a career.
As an actor, you always have to reinvent yourself or you end up in the gutter somewhere. It's my job to always change people's minds. I've known that for a long time and I've had to do it.
As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.
When there's no technical problems, if you did the right casting, and the scene is well written, the actor will give you a strong performance with his intuition right from the start.
As an actor, I always feel you basically have to be able to delude yourself.
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.
I approach directing from an actor's standpoint.