Greta Gerwig Quotes

I am totally a director's actor.

I try to choose characters that are very different; I think I have succeeded in that. A big role or a small one does not bother me at all. What matters is that I should have a rapport with the director.

I have always been a director's actress.

I give everything to my work, and I like complex roles, characters that aren't obvious. I've been very lucky so far, and I'm dreaming of working with directors like Jane Campion, Susanne Bier and the Dardennes. But the gods will decide.

It doesn't matter if you're doing a studio movie or you're doing an independent movie. When you get to set and you're doing a scene, it's always going to be the same job. I really don't think about my career, in terms of planning it out and what this does for me.

I'm an actress who likes a strong, communicative director.

Some of the supporting roles that I've done as an actor, I took them because I knew that I would get to watch some of the leading guys in the movies, and also I'd get to work with them.

I can speak to actors in their terms. Knowing I was an actor, they relax. You can have the best shot in the world - but, at the center of it, you still need a good performance.

Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries to work.

As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.

I love acting, every job is a dream job when you're an actor. I'd like to do eventually more film work and to collaborate with the best actors and directors in film.

I've done a little directing, but I love acting more.

I started off as a director, so when I see other actors directing, it gives me hope that maybe they'll put me into that position at some point, too.

In my short acting career, I've been in incredible relationships with incredible women.

'True Grit' was fun to do, but I wasn't cut out to be an actor. I made John Wayne look so good, he won his only Oscar.

I am looking to play powerful characters and as far as biopics are concerned.

The only thing that I can contribute as director is to work with the performers in a way that brings out the drama.

As a director, one of my biggest jobs is trying to see what actually works for the actor.

Trying to get over to the 'on camera' side of things has been hard work.

Though direction remains my first love, I will certainly be a bit more serious about acting.

I'm getting good offers, as good as ever sometimes. I just finished a thing with Billy Bob Thornton that was the most unique part I've ever played in my life, in the most unique project.

There are always things that I'd love to do. As an actor, none of them are specific; all I'm looking for are things that are good quality, that are challenging for me to work on, and even better if I get to work with people that I respect and am excited to work with.

Working with a great director is like getting a master class in acting.

I love actors. That's my bread and butter, and I got to work with some amazing ones on '12 Years'.

I think if you do something effectively whether you're the lover or the comic or the action guy or the villain like I play; movies are very expensive to make. Chances are you'll get asked to play that part again.