Miguel Sapochnik Quotes

I have considered the directing, actually. Not so much the writing. That is not really interesting, but the directing is really interesting to me.

Directing was easy for me because I was a writer director and did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay.

Directing is a tremendous art.

When I write a screenplay, and when I direct, I always pull lines out.

I think I'm drawn to films more as a director with a directorial mind even as an actor. I make movies to make the films, not to act.

I truly enjoy directing. I enjoy looking at the words on the paper and visualizing how to make them come to life.

As the director, I try to go in and know as much as I can about the material. I really try to go in and understand what all the characters are about, what the movie's going to look like.

I started out my career as a screenwriter and quickly discovered that adhering to a script isn't always the best way to make a film. You have to take into consideration the nuances of the characters and what the actors bring to their roles.

I think I had my answers to the questions in 'The Witch,' and I had my answers to the questions in 'The Lighthouse;' I need those in order to write and direct them.

When you are scripting, the scene, the dialogues, everything comes before you, taking final shape. That is truly the most creative aspect of filmmaking and that is what I enjoy the most.

Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films.

I discovered that, in order to write a magnificent piece, you should shoot the images because once you are filming, you are writing the script in your mind.

Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.

Technically, maybe I learned most of all from George Stevens, and among his movies I learned the most from 'A Place in the Sun.' It's a lesson in moviemaking.

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

On a very small scale, I kind of understand why the directors that I work with do certain things. I don't consider myself an incredible director. I'm not ready to do movies by any means. But, I feel like I can be a better actress now that I've been on the other side and kind of understand the process and more of the technical aspects of it.

I think what makes a good actor's director is the same thing that makes a good director. Acting is just one of the trades necessary to make a movie.

I enjoy the process of TV; I like the pace of it; I like the continual work.

I'm developing the stuff all the time. There's a film in my head. I'm imagining a film.

I'd come into filmmaking as a painter so, for me, making 'Good Will Hunting' was experimental because I didn't know how to do it.

It's sort of one ongoing process where writing ends and directing starts.

I spent about a year and a half doing technical post work on 'The Fountain'. Although I do like the process, I think my favorite part of filmmaking is the actors.

Having spent a lot of time on sets, I was really interested in the overall storytelling aspect of shows and projects.

I approach film no differently than I approach a role. I want to make sure the movie is right, the characters are right, I can really bring something to it as a visionary, a storyteller. It's great to point a camera, but can you tell a story?