Stephen Daldry

You [as an actor] have a responsibility to Jonathan's book and you have a responsibility to talk about a subject that is…

— Stephen Daldry

I love test screenings. Some directors don't, I know. But I love it. I think it's because I come from the theatre…

— Stephen Daldry

They're a redefinition of boredom... the most important thing you need to know about an awards show is where is the nearest…

— Stephen Daldry

I have never been motivated by money in my life. You can't make choices based on what the financial return might be.

— Stephen Daldry

I always say, 'I really need to take a break.' It's three days in and I'm getting pretty bored.

— Stephen Daldry

At school, I decided I wanted to be a director and then I went out and spent the rest of my adult…

— Stephen Daldry

One of the great joys of my job is that you spend a huge amount of time investigating different areas of literature.

— Stephen Daldry

It's disingenuous to say that criticism doesn't get to you or you don't hear it or that you ignore it. When everybody…

— Stephen Daldry

I think it's absolutely fascinating that in Berlin the parliament can discuss actively the role of their soldiers in Afghanistan because is…

— Stephen Daldry

Ring up your parents and ring up your kids and tell them that you love them.

— Stephen Daldry

I love changing. I hate it when people try to box me in to a relationship or in a work context. Any…

— Stephen Daldry

The really successful work in England tends to be working-class writers telling working-class stories. The film industry has been slow to wake…

— Stephen Daldry

I'm a theatre person, that's who I am. I'm happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I'm basically a…

— Stephen Daldry