So many Hollywood adaptations of really popular manga series just don't get it right, and for me what was really important was that if I was gonna do 'Naruto,' I wanted to actually work with Kishimoto and get a script… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
Like 'Lost in Translation,' I worked on an advertisement where a Hollywood star was doing a commercial just for Japan. The star was Hugh Jackman. Since I'm Australian, they just assumed I knew him, and I didn't correct them. — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
Usually on a film set it's making sure that everyone is there for their scene, and the moment their scene is over they disappear. — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
I really believe in the power of cinema, and with it comes a responsibility to impart some sort of message for the better. — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
There is something about musical narrative and Australians. If you want to do something, you kind of have to do it at a level… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
I'm as thrilled watching Mark Rylance do Shakespeare as I am watching 'The Book of Mormon.' — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
So many Hollywood adaptations of really popular manga series just don't get it right, and for me what was really important was that if… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in bringing in other creative minds; I do it in my commercial work. — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
The rehearsal process is the biggest gift you can give to the director and to yourself as an actor because it allows you to… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
Everyone knows and loves Elton John's music, but the true story of his life is so incredible that it can only be described as… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
Like 'Lost in Translation,' I worked on an advertisement where a Hollywood star was doing a commercial just for Japan. The star was Hugh… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
I was introduced to Zendaya by one of the executives at Fox, and like every single person who's met her, you completely fall in… — Michael Gracey Copy Share Image
