Kirsten Dunst Quotes

There is an isolated experience to being a director. It's very communal because there's a crew, but it's only you. You're the one on the hook.

I'm very much a leader in a lot of the work that I do or that I've done in my career.

The director needs to be in command on set because everything crumbles if that's not the case.

I really trust Susan Stroman. I really think she knows what she's doing. I really trust Andrew Lippa and John August. I think they have proven themselves over and over again and know what to do, and they have the big picture in mind.

It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.

I think the atmosphere on set really comes from the material, but also the director.

Leadership in the field, and especially during the hurried organization of the urgently needed new units, must not depend on seniority, meaning age.

When you're the younger guy, you're kind of only looking after yourself. Obviously you have to be a bit selfish in terms of what you're doing. But when you're the older guy you have to look out for the younger guys as well. If they're making mistakes, they need help, then you help them.

I've been very fortunate that I've played under a lot of very good captains.

There's so many things Thierry's taught me, just how you go about being a professional.

For me, I don't see Madrid in a crisis. And I don't think it's for me to carry the team - there are players who are much more experienced, have more years playing under their belts, and more status than I have, and they're the ones who have to lead the team.

Yeah as the director I consider myself to be the coach, and my actors are my players. So I have to show them how committed I am, but I also want to lead by example. I think whenever you make a film, you start out alone, and then slowly start - you have to be a magnet. You have to attract people to you, to the project.

I think being able to have follow-through, I think a lot of people who are in charge, that is the one quality that you can't forsake. You can get opinions, but you can't have too many cooks in the kitchen when you're envisioning something.

When I have failed as an actor I've always thought it was my fault. But when I direct something, I wouldn't want the actors to think it was their fault.

The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best. Like manipulation.

I think he gets a lot of respect just because he's my dad, too. Even if he hadn't had any experience. But I think he comes with a lot of experience and all of that as well, so I think people enjoyed working with him and had fun and also respected him, which was nice.

I just think I have always had a good attitude about everything and never got ahead of myself. No one wants to work with a jerk.

No one's being precious about their music. They want the film to be great. And that was the huge lesson for me along the way to be a filmmaker. And yes, I'm leading the music department kind of thing and that responsibility with the music is with me, but really that job is one of many.

I definitely want to direct. This is just another learning experience for me, to get a chance to hear the questions and concerns the directors have, some of their fears. It's a team sport. You have to give everybody what they need so they are able to perform at their best.

I think [John Larroquette] did a great job. I really do. And he's so wonderful and generous to work with.

We're lucky to be making films. My crew and I have been working together for a long time. I think that that's what emanates.

I'm much more collaborative than I probably was when I was first starting, much more willing to say, "I don't know the answer to that." I have really talented people and let them do their jobs and not try to control everything as much as I did when I was starting. I was a bit more insecure.

If you don't have good people, and you don't have a good process and you don't have, at some level, the basic reverence for [presidential] office, and an understanding of the incredible responsibilities and obligations, then, I think you can get into trouble.

Fortunately, I have an amazing partner that allows us to do these different things, who will be directing an episode himself soon, I'm sure. But, it's amazing. I love directing and I think that it allowed me to get closer to the actors and actually work with them on a level that I haven't before, and really get down there with them. I would jump at the chance to do it, anytime I could.