If It Was Up To

I Watched A Couple Of Really Bad Directors Work, And I Saw How They Completely Botched It Up And Missed The Visual Opportunities Of The Scene When We Had Put Things In Front Of Them As Opportunities. Set Pieces, Props And So On.

It Took Me A Long Time To Realize That You Have To Have A Bit Of An Interlanguage With Actors. You Have To Give Them Something That They Can Act With.

I Love It When I Have A Nightmare To Me That Means I Got My Money's Worth Out Of That Eight Hours

Action Is A Way Of Externalizing An Emotional State. You Might Not Be Running, Leaping, Climbing And Doing All That. But, The Way You Create That Emotional State In A Movie Is By Having The Characters Have Physical Jeopardy That They Have To Work Against.

Don't Get Seduced By Your Own Stuff; Work Hard To Keep A Blank Slate State Of Mind Each Time You Watch Your Film.