There's the physical life and the voice, but at some point you abandon all of that, you know what the spirit of the person is and you let it descend and just get on with it. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
To be successful at anything, you need the right to fail, not just occasionally. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
The only way you can learn about making films is by making them, by putting your stamp on the thing. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
Audiences arent fools - their judgement really is important. And the true heroes of films are the investors. They take the risk, after all. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
I have people around me. I have a semi-permanent crew. If I make a film, they just turn up. They don't even invite themselves.… — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
I want my films to get audiences. I am not interested in making them just for myself. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
When I go and teach, it sort of opens me up in some way. And when you're open, you're more receptive. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
I teach film directing, inasmuch as you can. Its not really possible to teach film direction, but I sit there as a sort of… — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
I like making films about different cultures. I'm interested in things that I've never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience's… — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
I never thought I was very good at developing material. I grew up at the BBC where they sent you scripts. — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
It never crossed my mind to make a film about Muhammad Ali or the Queen or any of them! They just come out of… — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
There's the physical life and the voice, but at some point you abandon all of that, you know what the spirit of the person… — Stephen Frears Copy Share Image
