Oren Peli Quotes

I'm literally into any type of music imaginable.

I am completely open to doing a romantic comedy, but I will never do something just for the sake of doing a specific genre or because it's the time or place to do a different type of movie. I think that would be a huge mistake.

It's not my goal to make so many movies. It's just sort of a natural process, and I'm just doing my job. And I'm not tied to any genre; I'm willing to do anything. I just keep going.

Whatever script comes to me, I like everything.

I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.

The best way to go into an unknown territory is to go in ignorant, ignorant as possible, with your mind wide open, as wide open as possible and not having to meet anyone else's requirement but your own.

If I'm smart as an artist, I wouldn't be a snob and turn it down, because I'd look at it and go, this is great stuff, but I definitely do want to experiment in other genres, or make films in other genres.

I'm very open to all different genres because I'm a very open-minded girl.

You’re supposed to expand your mind to fit the art, you’re not supposed to chop the art down to fit your mind.

I approach all of my movies with an open mind and a willingness to dive in and do what's asked of me.

No one ever died from an open mind.

My mind is just as open as it ever was, professor. But it's a scientific mind, and there's no place in it for superstitions.

I like to consider my mind an open door. It's just not a revolving door.

I learned early on to abandon all those preconceived notions you have about other actors and it's served me really well. I usually just try to empty my mind of that. I love meeting actors and I love working with actors.

You can keep your mind open and use your imagination and be creative even when you're older. For kids, I definitely think keeping your mind open and using your imagination and being able to play pretend and that it's okay.

Every day I try to tell myself that this is going to be fun today. I try to put myself in a great frame of mind before I go out - then I screw it up with the first shot.

I base the roles I choose depending on the characters. That's just how I'm gonna run my career. So if it's a good role I'm gonna take it whether it be fantasy, or whether it be realistic or fiction, anything.

An acting teacher once told me, 'Greet everything with yes... Even if you abandon one idea for another one, saying yes allows you to move forward.'

One of the difficulties of politics is that politicians are shocked by those who are really prepared to let their thinking reach any conclusion. Political thinking consists in deciding upon the conclusion first and then finding good arguments for it. An open mind is considered irresponsible- and perhaps it really is.

Perhaps the most important thing I can tell you about equipment is to experiment and keep an open mind.

What is life unless you're having a good time? I don't really have a plan; I just try to dip my toes in different ponds.

People who were right a lot of the time were people who often changed their minds.

You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.

I'm kind of like, "never say never."

I love to not defend ever and to open my mind and take in what can always add to me, not take away from me.