Jonah Hill Quotes

I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.

I'd like to work with any actress from whom I can learn-one who has had many experiences with many directors and is willing to share some of her knowledge with me.

It's always a learning experience every time I'm on set.

When you get to work with people like Ian McKellen or directors like Peter Jackson, you sit and watch.

Working with a guy like Ice Cube on 'Ride Along,' you learn so much. He's a guy who produces, writes, and directs, so you watch and learn and ask questions. As you go, you learn and figure out what you should and shouldn't do. I do nothing but soak up information.

I've been fortunate to work with several actors and directors who I look up to, and learned from each of them.

I love being on sets with very seasoned directors as well as very new directors. Every time is a discovery process. You learn something new every time.

You learn from all directors, all these guys.

I want to work with as many directors as possible because with each director, you learn something new.

Getting back in the directors chair - there's a sense of like doing something every year. It's not like riding a bike, you're always learning new things, you're gonna face new challenges and when you face new challenges you'll have an answer for them.

'Rent' was a special project for me. It was my first notable screenplay job. I worked with two wonderful directors on it, starting with Spike Lee in the summer of 2001. I wrote a draft for Spike and he was really good to me.

Every day on set, there was something to watch and learn.

One person who has taught me a lot and inspired me a lot was Peter Falk. I was fortunate enough to have worked with him in this movie called 'Vig.' He brought my work to a place where it literally shouldn't have been for another two or three years.

Obviously I'd love to work with any of these great directors because every time I've worked with them I've gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself.

I just worked with Sofia Coppola and that was amazing. I learned so much from her. I can't even describe how much fun I had.

When you work with a great director, you realise you are far from being a director.

I've been lucky to learn by playing all kinds of roles and watching all kinds of really good cinematographers, actors, and directors for many years before people were even aware of me in terms of audience.

Shadowing is really a great way to learn how the entire TV-making mechanism works. I had the distinct pleasure of shadowing the gifted and talented Allison Anders, who taught me a great deal about the importance of collaboration and trusting the talent around you.

Working on '2001' was my film school. Stanley Kubrick was my mentor.

Over the years, I've learnt from co-actors, directors, technicians, and even from junior artists.

I really just want to work with good directors and learn as much as I possibly can.

I'm very grateful to have been able to work with so many talented filmmakers and actors during my career. I've learned so much from them. It's been my college, in a way.

I've worked with some very good directors and some very bad ones. I learned a great deal from both. From the bad, untalented people, you learn what not to do. And when you work with very highly talented people, you want to emulate them.

I learned things by being in Lester Flatts' band, and I learned things by playing with Johnny Cash, and I learned from Pop Staples. I'm a sponge.

I think everything you do, whether it's low budget things when you're first starting out or full feature films or when you're working with Hollywood, you're always learning, all the time.