I like every part [of the film process ] except the business and admin stuff. The initial idea. Writing. Re-writing. Casting. Directing,… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I started in the P.A. world and craft service and storyboard artist, with the eye on the prize of directing. When I… — Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Copy Share Image
When I did 'Gilbert Grape,' Lasse Hallstrom let me be on the set with him and in the editing room and in… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
George Lucas was casting about and had heard favourable things about my work in Clockwork Orange and asked me to come in,… — David Prowse Copy Share Image
Abstention means you stayed at home or went to the beach. By casting a blank vote, you're saying that you understand your… — Jose Saramago Copy Share Image
'American Idol' gives people really wonderful opportunities, and they shouldn't take flak for what people do with that opportunity after they leave… — Katie Stevens Copy Share Image
[To the House of Representatives before casting the only vote against allowing George W. Bush to use 'all necesary and appropriate force'… — Barbara Lee Copy Share Image
Hollywood doesn't trust me, and we don't really mix. When a movie has stars, everything in the budget goes up, even the… — George A. Romero Copy Share Image
Going on stage seemed like an awful thing for me. But then, I went to a theater major in high school. I… — Shira Haas Copy Share Image
The customs of some savage nations might, perchance, be profitably imitated by us, for they at least go through the semblance of… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
At drama school, a casting director asked the class to walk round the room one at a time, and we had to… — Gwilym Lee Copy Share Image
I have a sixth sense for casting. I just have to see and talk to the actors. I never make tests. I… — Frank Capra Copy Share Image
People depend on the Open Internet to connect and communicate with each other freely. Voters need it to inform themselves before casting… — Michael Copps Copy Share Image
I was shopping with my mother in 2006 and saw that there was a model casting going on. A couple of months… — Sigrid Agren Copy Share Image
The casting-couch routine has been going on for ages, from top directors to the lowliest agents. I had to attend a meeting… — Mariette Hartley Copy Share Image
There's a certain feeling of giving, a certain feeling of generosity in love songs. When you sing a song of love, you're… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
In a way, I don't want to know what's being said in casting offices, because it can get pretty brutal, and I… — Anne Dudek Copy Share Image
In N.Y.C., I auditioned for mostly 'quirky friend' roles. Since casting directors in L.A. lacked a preconceived notion of me, I was… — Becki Newton Copy Share Image
I really do think you lose the audition on the first ten seconds. I think you walk in, the casting directors and… — Chris Demetral Copy Share Image
For us, the biggest thing is casting and making sure that every role has the right fit and that person understands the… — Ryan Fleck Copy Share Image
You do see a few people and you are thinking of how that chemistry is going to work, but it's not really… — Adrian Hodges Copy Share Image
So I'm here, and not being one for missed opportunities, I made a list of the casting directors in New York and… — William Mapother Copy Share Image
I was mid-sentence when the casting director said, "Listen, kid. You should not be an actress. You are not pretty enough. You… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
I try not to have too specific notions because it messes up the process later on. I leave it very open to… — Nicolas Winding Refn Copy Share Image
I had moved across the country, taken internships, networked, worked long hours, and called in favors to get there. And I had… — Taylor Jenkins Reid Copy Share Image
I had been doing summer stock every summer while I was in college. We did a showcase, like most good conservatories do… — Randy Harrison Copy Share Image
As an actor, you do feel very powerless... you are at the whim of the agent who submits you for a project,… — Donna Lynne Champlin Copy Share Image
I've been a fan of 'Survivor' for a long time. I even applied for a season. I made a really stupid audition… — John Morrison Copy Share Image
Theatre has always been better disposed to colourblind casting than telly or film. Given that most television is contemporary, and it reaches… — Sanjeev Bhaskar Copy Share Image
One of the things that I really love about doing a film is working with actors and the whole casting process. I… — Deepa Mehta Copy Share Image
The tragedy of journalism lies in its impermanence; the very topicality which gives it brilliance condemns it to an early death. Too… — Vera Brittain Copy Share Image
“Plus, not casting white people in roles for people of color is the correct thing to do. It’s not a noble or… — Joseph Fink Copy Share Image
In general, I have some precise ideas about everything, because the film is completed in my head before we ever start shooting.… — Jean-Pierre Jeunet Copy Share Image
I used to take it personally when a casting director didn't like me or I didn't get picked for something. Now I… — Sierra McCormick Copy Share Image
'A Valley Without Wind' takes the idea of dungeon crawls and throws it on its head by casting you as a magic… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression… — Parker Posey Copy Share Image
But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high embowed roof, With antique pillars… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are… — Susan B. Anthony Copy Share Image
I didn't really know who [Dario Argento] was at the time. I know him now, obviously. But I went in to be… — Julie Benz Copy Share Image
How will I become Meryl Streep if I can't even get in the door with Jennifer Lawrence for the same role? I… — Trace Lysette Copy Share Image
![“I like every part [of the film process ] except the business and admin stuff. The initial idea. Writing. Re-writing. Casting. Directing, Editing. If I had to chose I'd say writing, followed by putting music on the picture. That is magical.” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/325/ricky-gervais-851_business_i-like-every-part-of-the-film-process-ex_3132249.jpg)
![“[To the House of Representatives before casting the only vote against allowing George W. Bush to use 'all necesary and appropriate force' in response to 9/11:] We must be careful not to embark on an open-ended war with neither an exit strategy nor a focused target. We cannot repeat past mistakes.” quote by Barbara Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3e1/barbara-lee-25224_allowing_to-the-house-of-representatives-before-c_1000422.jpg)
![“I didn't really know who [Dario Argento] was at the time. I know him now, obviously. But I went in to be an extra on the movie [Two Evil Eyes], and he saw me sitting out waiting to meet the casting director, and he pulled my mother and I into a separate conference room.” quote by Julie Benz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d24/julie-benz-7666_casting_i-didn-t-really-know-who-dario-argento-w_1898820.jpg)
