Donald Sutherland Quotes

All the director wants is their idea of the movie to be believed in.

Part of the process of acting in a film that you're also directing is really trusting the people around you to capture your vision, which hopefully you have communicated well to them.

Being on a Paul Thomas Anderson film, the best decision an actor can make is to listen to Paul Thomas Anderson. Because he's probably not going to steer anyone in the wrong direction. I would always say go with your gut on any other movie set, but with Paul, I would say go with Paul's gut.

As a director, you have to understand what is happening - if I don't understand it, you can't make changes.

Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director's hat is only trying to justify his position.

I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a vision and is directing me toward their vision in a way that feels productive.

In times of uncertainty, employees crave clarity. As a leader, you won't always have all of the answers - no one expects you to - so you must be open to listening and learning from others. Once you understand a particular challenge and outline the options, you have to be confident in making bold and optimistic decisions.

I want a director who can let me feel that he's listening and watching and that he's got me covered. That security is really important for me because sometimes you go into a vulnerable space, and you want to be able to look to somebody because you get insecure: 'Did I do that right?'

When you go for first date, you are so conscious about what you are wearing, how you smell, how much money you have in your wallet. You have to plan the day - you have to plan the traffic - but in a relationship, you take all the things for granted.

Fear is not something we feel at Liverpool.

A leader who is confused or confusing causes too much anxiety, and a leader who is too controlling is revealing more insecurity and a lack of leadership.

Leadership is more about clarity than it is about control.

I have an association that director means total authority. Director means they will never let you down. Director means just trust them and fulfill their vision, and know that the story will be told in its best incarnation.

I never had a burning desire to direct. But Burt and I, on many pictures together, used to watch other directors and we realized that he or I could do a lot better.

As a director, people are trusting you with their lives, with their stories.

I was always going to direct. I wasn't going to hand my characters over to anyone else.

I've always written the storyboards for the music videos, and it's been hard working with directors trying to get them to understand what I'm thinking.

It is important for a racing driver, for myself and for the team, that we can say that we trust each other, and it is not lightly said.

Ashwini Chowdhary is a very sensitive director. I could give myself 100 per cent to him.

I don't want to step on the DP's toes. That's the first lesson I learned when I started directing with other cinematographers.

Alexander Payne is one of those directors who is completely in charge and knows exactly what he wants, which is really fun. It's fun when a director is very specific. He knows totally the tone that he's going for. It makes it easier than if everyone's just guessing and trying to figure it out.

I think people think of auteurs as being a dictator shouting over everyone about his vision. That's not the way I think of auteurs or the way I work.

Leadership is about stepping up when it's the appropriate time and then making sure everyone knows that we're all on the same page.

My biggest concern is people misunderstanding me.

Communication is number one, and we have to communicate honestly and openly with each other.