Saqib Saleem Quotes

That's a great feeling to know that I'm going into a project that I have no idea what will become of that movie, but I really trust Ang Lee. And I really trusted Ron. It's just really nice to work with people that you feel that way about.

Having a connection and chemistry with a director is really key.

It's always nice working with friends. And if you have a director that you've worked with before, you don't have to go through that first learning thing. There's an element of trust there.

It's always a help when you have worked with someone as you've got to know them a bit already.

It's an important thing to have a relationship with the director, and have it be a positive one.

I've worked with Tim Burton five times, and it's just like being part of a family; life doesn't get much better than that.

I trust the people who are working with me. I delegate.

There's shorthand that happens when you work with someone you know where you can almost finish each other's sentences. There's just a certain back and forth that becomes much easier with someone you've worked with for so long.

As long as you're getting along, it's nice to work with someone you know well.

I sign on to any project because of the director: because they won't change, and you've got to feel confident that you're in good hands, in their vision.

You wanna work with people who you have a rapport with. You finish each other's sentences a bit creatively when you've worked together for a while.

For me to work with someone, I have to know who I'm working with so I can learn how to deal with each other and try to help each other. At the end of the day, it really just comes down to building a genuine relationship. I think that's a very important factor in business.

You're getting to know these guys as people, and as players. You have to develop a rapport. They give me a lot of respect.

It's always cool to work with someone you know.

Me and Sean Payton have a great relationship.

When you say sorry it creates a better working relationship.

A good working relationship between an actor and the director is very important. It takes a while to build a comfort zone because filmmaking is a long process so it is important to connect with people you work with.

For me, the most important thing is that I feel comfortable with the actor that I'm working with and I'm able to talk to them.

I think that I've learned to relax, and trust in and hire very talented people, and trust in their abilities a little more.

Actors are not all there when it comes to things like relationships. The thing about us is we still greatly enjoy each other. If it weren't for her support it would be hard for me to do what I am doing now.

Most management systems have to do with establishing trust and getting people to cooperate. They're not really about expertise or science.

If you don't understand that you work for your mislabeled 'subordinates', then you know nothing of leadership. You know only tyranny.

When you agree to work with a filmmaker, it's important that you accept their world. It's an adventure. I like that. I throw myself into the director's arms, into their universe.

I need a close contact to the client, whoever it is, and a commitment of the client to go out and do a process together. I want to do the best for him. I need his respect and his patience. I want to work with a sophisticated person who's interested in a good building and not in my name.

Catherine Keener really gets me. She and I have such a shorthand together.