Shailene Woodley Quotes

I've been so lucky to work with such great people: people that are such hard workers and have such a respect and appreciation for one another.

The truth is, I just love to work. I love being on set. I love being around crews. I love being around my fellow actors. Anything that can keep that going is a joy for me.

I only work with people I like.

I actually like working with the other three actors on the show.

TV writing is tricky to navigate because you have so many different personalities - the actors, multiple producers.

It would have been an interesting run if we hadn't gotten along! It was good casting, I suppose.

I want to prove that you can get things done without having everyone dislike you – ie acting like a politician.

The actors have to be able to feed each other and inspire each other.

Each director maintains a different personality. Either you get along, or you don't.

I've worked on shows where the actors don't talk to each other, and if they want to talk to each other, they talk through the director. What kind of existence is this? If I have to spend 14 hours a day with somebody, we're in a relationship. We'd better talk it out.

I care a lot about who I'm working with as directors and other actors.

I would love any opportunity to work with my former castmates again.

I think when you work with older actors, who are so good, it's rare that they are egotistical.

But the best part about being actors and married to each other is that you can discuss work and take feedback from each other.

I am very professional; I can work with my enemies, too.

If you want to protect yourself as an actor, always work with good people

I'm happy that I get to work with people that I enjoy being around. It's really cool when people understand and want to help your vision and are like rooting for you. I just, I love them a lot.

Working with them was a great experience. Victor Garber, Stephen McHattie and Ray Liotta - they were all bang-up.

You've got to like the people you work with.

Good collaboration essentially boils down to personalities who work well together and are able to integrate each other's notes and ideas without killing each other.

In the creative process you come to loggerheads and you just have to keep the process moving forward, even if that requires jumping on a plane and flying to London. It's a good thing it's fun, otherwise it would be too much work.

Do not tolerate brilliant jerks. The cost to teamwork is too high.

Acting is collaborative because you are working with another actor, and it's almost like a two-man juggling team. You have to really be in sync.

I mean they [ Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis] are both just really good guys and also they're both extremely funny in very unique ways. We made each other laugh an awful lot, and that goes a long way. And we also went through some hard times. I mean it was hard to make this movie [The Hangover].

We intend to continue our practice of working only with people whom we like and admire. This policy not only maximizes our chances for good results, it also ensures us an extraordinarily good time.