Todd Solondz Quotes

I always used to say, as a director, that I could make anybody good in a movie if you found the right part. It all comes down to casting.

If you cast the picture correctly, you have a whole lot of leeway. You can make mistakes in other aspects but pull it off with the right actors.

Casting is very, very important.

Bill Murray, we've got to get people worthy to be on the screen with him, as opposed to just a bunch of random… with no disrespect… but a bunch of random local actors.

You get callbacks, and they either give it to what they call a 'name' performer, or they decide to go in an entirely different direction.

Sometimes it's all about the casting.

We chose the actors thru a series of auditions when we started the show.

Casting is everything. I put a huge amount of work into casting, and consistently across my career, I am most proud of my bold choices I made in casting.

Why do I use the same actors in different movies? One of the things I really stress in casting is I need to find someone who is suitable for the role in the movie. That's always the main reason.

I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.

A director should cast a person who fits into their script.

I think the reason you use an actor is if they are right for the role. Most of the high-profile stars tend to be good actors. That's probably what led to their fame. So if they are right for the movie, you can certainly use them. But I don't want to, not at all. Stardom and Hollywood overpower the ideas and the film.

Casting is everything. Getting the person that you imagined is this character and then seeing what they bring to it.

If a film is being made by an intelligent director, they're going to cast the right guy.

I have a very simple philosophy when it comes to casting, and it really is casting the best person for the role.

I think everybody understands the fact that the right person will be cast for the role. So it's not theirs really to lose; they're just trying to find the right person.

I've always believed that it's the film that chooses the actor and not the other way round.

A movie will live or die with your casting.

When you cast somebody, you write to their strengths.

When I played Leonardo DiCaprio's mother, they liked that Leo had very hooded eyes and a rounded nose with a ball. They said, They look like they could be mother and son.

Casting is 65 percent of directing.

The thing about many celebrities - not all - is that they're fantastic actors. If we've created a really juicy role, it just feels like a fantastic actor should be playing the part. If it's a long enough part, we consider anyone. If it's a single episode, we don't usually let a single actor on. Because that' s just stunting.

People who do not have funny in them are not funny when they read funny lines. Sorry. Just doesn't work that way. Seriously, this is the biggest rule of all. You live and die with your casting decisions. Your actors are the heart and soul of the whole thing. Without brilliant actors, you will not have a brilliant film.

When I hire actors I believe in their abilities.

Matching character and actor is what a good director does.