Actor Quote by Pedro Almodovar

With most movies I've done before, I've done a lot of preparation. I've known about them long before [shooting], and I've prepped and changed…

— Noomi Rapace

That's one of the things about theater vs. film - with theater, actors have a little more control, and one of the disappointing things…

— Peter Dinklage

In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there's so much that's…

— Ben Whishaw

After directing the first film it feels kind of tricky being back to being in front of the camera, because I've always got one…

— Denzel Washington

I don't usually direct actors in the classic sense of that word. Instead, I try to remind the characters before the shoot what's going…

— Gus Van Sant

You never have any idea where your movie's going to go when you're shooting - you're in this little bubble. Everything you care about…

— Morten Tyldum

Sometimes, during a shoot, an actor might fail to turn up or there might be a need for an actor for a scene... and…

— Dileesh Pothan

I think that different actors go about their preparation differently, but when it comes to acting, I use my imagination.

— Edi Gathegi

In the theater, you're so much more in charge as an actor. For better or for worse, you know what the audience is seeing.…

— Susan Sarandon

It becomes a lot better for the actors when we're 'shooting, shooting, shooting,' instead of waiting around in a trailer for something to happen.

— Whit Stillman

Preparation is really important for actors; they need to know who they are, where they're from, and the experiences up to the point that…

— Ken Loach

The funny thing as an actor is that you show up on the set, and your key goal really is to make the scenes…

— Benjamin Bratt