People say to me, 'Well, how do you direct Meryl Streep?' You're not wandering over to Meryl telling her how to act. She's an extraordinary talent and unbelievably hard working; she works harder than anyone I have ever worked with… — John Wells Copy Share Image
One of the great things and one of the horrible things about the American character is this extraordinary optimism and arrogance that everything will continue to be great and keep looking up. — John Wells Copy Share Image
I'm interested in working with groups of actors to tell complicated stories about what's happening to people, and that's because I came out of… — John Wells Copy Share Image
I love working with actors, and it's all been based on my being trained in the theater. — John Wells Copy Share Image
I come from labor country. My mom was a teacher and was very involved in the teachers' union. — John Wells Copy Share Image
As an adult, you think of yourself as being someone else when you're away from your family, but when you come back to your… — John Wells Copy Share Image
Both of our children are adopted, and my wife and I didn't go out of ways to find kids that looked like us. We… — John Wells Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in the value of labor unions and with what collective effort gets people. — John Wells Copy Share Image
If you don't have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don't think you're really alive. — John Wells Copy Share Image
You have to have wonderful actors for material, particularly difficult material that requires complicated performances. — John Wells Copy Share Image
It is harder to get adult, character-driven material on television than it used to be, but there are lots of other places that you… — John Wells Copy Share Image
I was a directing student and a production design student at Carnegie Mellon. I went in as a production design student and became a… — John Wells Copy Share Image
You want to mix acting styles correctly. People approach the work in different ways. You want to make sure no one wants to kill… — John Wells Copy Share Image
As people, we're generally optimistic, no matter how disabled our lives are, and we find the humor in the darkest situations. — John Wells Copy Share Image
