I'm actually very snobbish about directors. I have to say 'no' all the time. 'No' is the most powerful word in our business. You've got to protect yourself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That's the fun part about being a director. You get to say, 'Oh, now that I'm in charge, I can try and cast whoever I want.' They can always say no, but that's okay.
If it were up to the executives, they probably wouldn't have directors at all.
I've worked with many directors, good ones and bad ones. So if I have a chance to work the good ones, I better put myself in their hands, and trust them, because that's my big opportunity to be different, and to be better than usual.
The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever.
I have worked with some great directors.
I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.
The directors you trust the most are the ones, when you ask them a question, they've got the guts to say, 'I don't know.'
I think the best directors provide you with a safe environment where they can instill you with confidence and allow you to try things out and not feel like you're failing or that you're doing it wrong.
I've worked with very few directors who've asked of me what I asked of myself.
I surrender to my directors. I do that because I respect them immensely. In fact, a director's talent scares me. I admit that they're more intelligent than me, and I submit to that, as an assistant director does. Even when I have suggestions to make, I don't state them strongly.