James Lapine Quotes

Martin Sheen was extraordinary. He's a very gifted man.

As a human being, Joan Crawford is a great actress.

There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.

I love Cate Blanchett; I think she's brilliant.

Well, I'd love to work with Kate Winslet - she's amazing.

I would love to have the honor to get to work with Meryl Streep. I love her and I love her work.

Look at Judi Dench, who's brilliant in whatever bloody job she does.

I think Gina Rowlands is an amazing actress.

I think Tilda Swinton is terribly interesting. I think she's fascinating. I love her work.

Meryl Streep was my hero. I wanted to be that type of actor more than anything.

I think William H. Macy is the best actor in Hollywood.

I love Meryl Streep.

James Spader is a good actor.

Jennifer Aniston is a genius.

Being a motion picture actress is the pitch of ecstasy.

My heroes are Bill Murray and Dustin Hoffman. Those are the two actors that both do comedies and dramas, seamlessly. Also John C. Reilly and Philip Seymour Hoffman. They're all just great actors, neither comedic nor dramatic. They're just great actors.

Meryl Streep is awesome.

I have lots of ambitions. I'd love to do theatre. I'd like to be in 'Tea With Mussolini 2;' I'd like to touch Meryl Streep - which would involve being with her in some exotic location. I have lots of fantastical dreams.

I love working with Alec Baldwin. He's one of the five greatest actors ever to live.

John Hawkes is amazing. I really want to meet that man; he's so good. Him and Ben Foster, and I'm a big fan of Nick Stahl - those are my three guys.

Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.

Samantha Morton is one of the best actresses in the world.

Jennifer Lawrence is so talented and so lovely. She has a real ability to connect with people.

I'd love to work with Sean Penn or Kevin Spacey.

As an actress, I really love people like Anna Magnani and Debra Winger. I also think there is nobody better than Meryl Streep.