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Stephen Daldry Quotes

I always say, ‘I really need to take a break.’ It’s three days in and I’m getting pretty bored Picture Quote #1

I’m a theatre person, that’s who I am. I’m happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I’m basically a theatre director that potters off and does a couple of movies Picture Quote #1

You [as an actor] have a responsibility to Jonathan’s book and you have a responsibility to talk about a subject that is going to be, whether it’s contentious or not, it’s going t bring up a huge, emotional response from people. A lot of people will say they are ready or they’re not ready Picture Quote #1

With journalism, films always have to be to do with some personal statement of your own. As a general rule, I resist that. In the States, a question that kept coming up was this: ‘How can you, as a man, talk about three women? Picture Quote #1

The really successful work in England tends to be working-class writers telling working-class stories. The film industry has been slow to wake up to that, for a variety of reasons. It still shocks me how few films are written or made in England about working-class life, given that those are the people who go to movies Picture Quote #1

Is it appropriate still for a German to have a gun? I only use that as an example of a country that’s still deeply involved and engaged in the conversations about how to come to terms with the past. Certainly for that country, it’s not forgotten Picture Quote #1

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I spent a little time in Germany as a schoolboy learning German, and it’s a country I knew very well, spent a lot of time in. I knew the history very well. I’ve always wanted to do a piece of work about the post-war period, of one sort or another Picture Quote #1

I never want to make a film. I don’t wake up in the morning going, ‘Ooh, I’d really love to be on set making a film today’. I’m aware that other contemporary film directors perceive film-making as what they do, as what they have to do. But I would hope that I am more catholic in my tastes Picture Quote #1

I love changing. I hate it when people try to box me in to a relationship or in a work context. Any situation where I feel boxed in freaks me out. And I feel the need to reinvent myself or I’ll get bored Picture Quote #1

England is strictly class-based. What’s surprising is how many films are still made with a load of people in silly frocks running around gardens and talking in middle-class accents Picture Quote #1

Actually, to be honest, this is a useful time to not be knowing what I’ll be doing in 2013 or 2014, because really, for the last however many years, I’ve known what I’ve been doing for years and years ahead. You get into a cycle of non-reflection, and that gets a bit scary Picture Quote #1

When I got married, my mother was very surprised. She said: ‘What on earth is going on? I thought you were gay? Picture Quote #1

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I would love to do something for TV... I wanna do ‘Kavalier and Clay’ on HBO as an eight-parter. It’ll be so much better as a series, honestly Picture Quote #1

I am, in fact, Superman. Every morning I wake up and go into a telephone booth and change my costume, and then go to work Picture Quote #1

They’re a redefinition of boredom... the most important thing you need to know about an awards show is where is the nearest smoking opportunity Picture Quote #1

As soon as I know how to do something, I usually get bored with it Picture Quote #1

There has been one defining production for me in each decade Picture Quote #1

The truth of the matter is, every film is imperfect. It’s the nature of the beast. One of the things that people ask me all the time is, what’s the difference between theater and film, and one of the biggest differences is, in the theater you always get another go Picture Quote #1

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The great fun of doing new plays is that people have no idea what’s going to happen next. That goes quite soon, as people start talking about it, and the only way you can keep hold of that is genuinely to keep changing it Picture Quote #1

Most theater methodology is predicated on the idea of repeated actions. That’s what you work toward. Having the actor repeat the same moment eight times a week. In a film, it’s getting that one moment right Picture Quote #1

I’m a theatre person, that’s who I am. I’m happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I’m basically a theatre director that potters off and does a couple of movies Picture Quote #1

I love test screenings. Some directors don’t, I know. But I love it. I think it’s because I come from the theatre and in the theatre, previews are where you really have to listen to the audience and really feel how they’re responding. I found our test screenings incredibly useful Picture Quote #1

At school, I decided I wanted to be a director and then I went out and spent the rest of my adult life trying to be a director. It was really clear to me. So in that sense I was very lucky Picture Quote #1

You go through a process of refinement and getting rid of the excesses of your early youth in terms of your excitement about what theatre can do Picture Quote #1

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Ring up your parents and ring up your kids and tell them that you love them Picture Quote #1

One of the great joys of my job is that you spend a huge amount of time investigating different areas of literature Picture Quote #1

I have never been motivated by money in my life. You can’t make choices based on what the financial return might be Picture Quote #1

I categorically resist this idea that films are supposed to be autobiographical and the only stories you tell are about your own life Picture Quote #1

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I always say, ‘I really need to take a break.’ It’s three days in and I’m getting pretty bored (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I’m a theatre person, that’s who I am. I’m happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I’m basically a theatre director that potters off and does a couple of movies. (Stephen Daldry Quotes) You [as an actor] have a responsibility to Jonathan’s book and you have a responsibility to talk about a subject that is going to be, whether it’s contentious or not, it’s going t bring up a huge, emotional response from people. A lot of people will say they are ready or they’re not ready (Stephen Daldry Quotes) With journalism, films always have to be to do with some personal statement of your own. As a general rule, I resist that. In the States, a question that kept coming up was this: ‘How can you, as a man, talk about three women? (Stephen Daldry Quotes) The really successful work in England tends to be working-class writers telling working-class stories. The film industry has been slow to wake up to that, for a variety of reasons. It still shocks me how few films are written or made in England about working-class life, given that those are the people who go to movies (Stephen Daldry Quotes) Is it appropriate still for a German to have a gun? I only use that as an example of a country that’s still deeply involved and engaged in the conversations about how to come to terms with the past. Certainly for that country, it’s not forgotten (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I spent a little time in Germany as a schoolboy learning German, and it’s a country I knew very well, spent a lot of time in. I knew the history very well. I’ve always wanted to do a piece of work about the post-war period, of one sort or another (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I never want to make a film. I don’t wake up in the morning going, ‘Ooh, I’d really love to be on set making a film today’. I’m aware that other contemporary film directors perceive film-making as what they do, as what they have to do. But I would hope that I am more catholic in my tastes (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I love changing. I hate it when people try to box me in to a relationship or in a work context. Any situation where I feel boxed in freaks me out. And I feel the need to reinvent myself or I’ll get bored (Stephen Daldry Quotes) England is strictly class-based. What’s surprising is how many films are still made with a load of people in silly frocks running around gardens and talking in middle-class accents (Stephen Daldry Quotes) Actually, to be honest, this is a useful time to not be knowing what I’ll be doing in 2013 or 2014, because really, for the last however many years, I’ve known what I’ve been doing for years and years ahead. You get into a cycle of non-reflection, and that gets a bit scary (Stephen Daldry Quotes) When I got married, my mother was very surprised. She said: ‘What on earth is going on? I thought you were gay? (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I would love to do something for TV... I wanna do ‘Kavalier and Clay’ on HBO as an eight-parter. It’ll be so much better as a series, honestly (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I am, in fact, Superman. Every morning I wake up and go into a telephone booth and change my costume, and then go to work (Stephen Daldry Quotes) They’re a redefinition of boredom... the most important thing you need to know about an awards show is where is the nearest smoking opportunity (Stephen Daldry Quotes) As soon as I know how to do something, I usually get bored with it (Stephen Daldry Quotes) There has been one defining production for me in each decade (Stephen Daldry Quotes) The truth of the matter is, every film is imperfect. It’s the nature of the beast. One of the things that people ask me all the time is, what’s the difference between theater and film, and one of the biggest differences is, in the theater you always get another go (Stephen Daldry Quotes) The great fun of doing new plays is that people have no idea what’s going to happen next. That goes quite soon, as people start talking about it, and the only way you can keep hold of that is genuinely to keep changing it (Stephen Daldry Quotes) Most theater methodology is predicated on the idea of repeated actions. That’s what you work toward. Having the actor repeat the same moment eight times a week. In a film, it’s getting that one moment right (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I’m a theatre person, that’s who I am. I’m happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I’m basically a theatre director that potters off and does a couple of movies (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I love test screenings. Some directors don’t, I know. But I love it. I think it’s because I come from the theatre and in the theatre, previews are where you really have to listen to the audience and really feel how they’re responding. I found our test screenings incredibly useful (Stephen Daldry Quotes) At school, I decided I wanted to be a director and then I went out and spent the rest of my adult life trying to be a director. It was really clear to me. So in that sense I was very lucky (Stephen Daldry Quotes) You go through a process of refinement and getting rid of the excesses of your early youth in terms of your excitement about what theatre can do (Stephen Daldry Quotes) Ring up your parents and ring up your kids and tell them that you love them (Stephen Daldry Quotes) One of the great joys of my job is that you spend a huge amount of time investigating different areas of literature (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I have never been motivated by money in my life. You can’t make choices based on what the financial return might be (Stephen Daldry Quotes) I categorically resist this idea that films are supposed to be autobiographical and the only stories you tell are about your own life (Stephen Daldry Quotes)