When I give over to somebody's vision rather than have an idea of what I need to do, it takes me to places I wouldn't have got to by myself. I'm always attracted to a strong director.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My career is based primarily upon finding a balance with a director and their vision, and that means sublimating my own personal ego toward their material.
When I'm a director, I look at myself the actor as a completely different person. It's somebody else up there, an actor playing a role. I keep myself out of it.
Sometimes I get insecure about being a real director because I look at the great directors, and they have such command. But maybe that keeps me critical of myself. Maybe it keeps me moving forward.
What's been nice is that I've been able to direct from a very idealistic place. I've never had to make my living as a director, which gave me a chance to choose material I feel passionate about. The directing allows me to not have to grab any acting role that comes along. I can pick and choose a little bit.
I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I'm doing and noticing what I'm doing but is giving me time to figure it out. They don't jump right in and give you a note before you've had time to really search on your own with how to do a scene. I like a director that encourages me to be playful.
There is a wonderful feeling of power when you're a director, but I don't think I need that, and I'm OK without it.
I enjoy directing more when I don't have to direct myself. I like when I can just be the director.
It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.
When you work with directors who really love actors, who love their contribution, it feels amazing. But sometimes when you work with directors, you feel like you're in the way.
I keep meeting directors that are so irresistible. I only do irresistible films, because I don't need to act to feel myself alive.
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