Actor Quote by Nag Ashwin

I like getting carried away by what is happening and then decide each scene based on the actors, the set and the light.

— Benjamin Avila

I never rehearse scenes with the whole ensemble, because I need to preserve some surprise. Instead, I work with the cast individually on their…

— Arnaud Desplechin

I work with directors who haven't had the experience of being on sets as much as I have. I feel like, in a way,…

— Parker Posey

I don't usually see what I've done. I don't often watch the film or watch the show. It's really about that experience on-set and…

— Jennifer Beals

For the actors, there's something very important about that first showing of the scene to the crew, becomes like a little performance.

— Ewan McGregor

When you're on set and you professionally listen to what the other actors have to say, then the emotion is naturally evoked.

— Shailene Woodley

Because of the way we let the actors improvise, it feels like you're watching people react rather than actors reading lines - so I…

— Oren Peli

The thing as an actor is you get a sense of what a show is like the minute you walk on the set.

— David Morrissey

I think one of the things you have to be aware of as an actor is that if you come on the set and…

— Dustin Hoffman

As an actor, I've always paid attention on sets. I've always watched, learned and listened, and you start to see things differently. You always…

— Eric Balfour

I like hearing from everybody and not just my co-screenwriters or producers. For example, while on set, I find it valuable to turn to…

— Sean Baker

I think it's great when dramatic actors do lighter, funny roles.

— Noureen DeWulf