As a writer, you know what the purpose of the scene is. It really has nothing to do with the actor so you have to really get out of that space because for actors it's a micro-focus and then you figure out your arc through what the writers have given you to say. But that arc is just one little… — Grant Heslov Copy Share
What you learn when you direct a film, even more so than as a producer, it's a marriage. It's like a relationship… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
A film like 'Good Night And Good Luck,' you make that for $7 million because you know it's a black-and-white film, and… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
When you look at a film like 'The Ides of March' or 'Good Night, and Good Luck' even, those are really contained… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
Creatively, it's great, because when you write your own movies, you get to create whatever you want. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
You work with great directors and terrible directors, and so you learn; you take what you think will work for you. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
You have to make films you feel strongly about. And then hope you can find the audience. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
A lot of the art that was destroyed was painted and created by Jews. A lot of that is gone because that was degenerative… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
I find writing really difficult - definitely the most difficult of all the things I do. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
When I write, I make decent money doing it, but I don't wake up dreaming about writing. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
I acted for so many years and sat on a million sets and worked with a million different directors so that is to me… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
