Vetrimaaran Quotes

Good actors are a dime a dozen, but I want actors that are gonna be part of my team and collaborative.

Seems to me that this business, for actors anyway, is not so much about whether or not you do good work. It's about whether or not you get the chance to do good work.

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 big part of filmmaking is gathering a group of people you can work with.

I think one of the biggest jobs of being a director is getting the casting right.

I loved doing casting because I love actors, and I am very conscious of what actors do. But I always wanted to be a producer.

The only thing is we didn't have the supporting cast.

I love working with great actors.

T.V.'s weird because it's both the greatest gig as an actor potentially because it can be all this work for all this time, but there are so many question marks at every stage of the process.

I think I'm an actor. You can hire me. I can do a good job. But you also have to get lucky now and then. Every film-maker knows how hard it is to do a good film. You have to just make many, and see how lucky you get.

The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.

These are extremely talented actors who are all putting their talents into the Lost in Space movie.

Even great actors shine brighter in the right atmosphere.

As a director, it became important to hear that specific role read by that specific actor, and you hear the chemistry, or you don't hear the chemistry. So I'm not so bothered by the audition process anymore; in fact, I use it. It's a time for the actor to actually get to the know the director and the producers a little bit, too.

I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now.

I'm on the list that I thought I'd never be on. I'm not sitting here thinking, 'God, I might get this part' or 'is it too late for me to play Hamlet?' It's really about: who do I get to work with? There's so many people on that list.

I love actors, and I love good acting. I love what actors do when they're good, and I'm a big acting fan.

I keep saying this, but the most important part of directing is casting, and the rest of it is pretty easy.

I enjoy working with actors so much and having the chance to be surprised by them.

Actors always feel more comfortable when there's an actor directing, in terms of vocabulary and breaking down a scene.

There are many, many, actors with whom I'd like to share a stage or a set.

The actor should understand the script and come prepared to play the role. At the same time, they should be flexible enough to take the director's input and portray his vision.

I really enjoyed working with Mariah, Alfre Woodward's character, because she's a wonderful actor, and I felt we had a natural chemistry that was reflective of real family members.

It is very nice to have good actors with you.

Even though I'm a competitive girl, I don't see competition in this industry because every actor and actress has a unique personality that they bring to their films, which is why they get the parts they get.