Brion James Quotes

The hardest thing about a musical is making sure everybody is working on the same damn show. That is the monster.

As a producer, you have an opportunity to see the whole and bring people together.

The secret of directing is working with really good people.

And, all these things need to be coordinated; so we all need to work together, have timers going and everything so we're all coordinated and get this piece of orchestration done.

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

To get things done, you have to get people together.

Every film you work on is different, and that's part of what it's like for anybody who works on a film, is to learn how to work with others. Learn from top to bottom. Actors have to learn how to work with the director and the director has to learn how to work with actors, and that's not just those two departments.

There is no better way to manage than by walking around. Autocracy doesn't work. Talk to people in their offices, find out what's on their minds.

Of all the things I've done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.

I think acting is all about the other people. Sounds like a worthy thing to say, but it's true.

When we're onstage, it's like mind reading: we're on the same page.

It's hard to make something collaboratively. That's the challenge. Sometimes you're successful.

I put projects together. I put people together.

We need to engage rather than educate people.

Well, then we got to know each other and eventually worked out a bit of idea of management.

With film, I have to be a team player; it's a whole different thing. I can't just be a one-man show. I have to learn how to use people to the best of their ability and motivate them to be as passionate about the project as I am.

We collaborate on everything. I'm involved in the writing and pre-production. There's a whole bunch of people who keep in touch at every step about everything.

And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of decades, from a management perspective, is that really when you come down to it, it really is all about people and all about leadership.

I don't even know what a traditional producer is or does. I feel like the job is like being a coach, building good work habits and building trust. You want to get to a point where you can say anything and talk about anything. There needs to be a real connection.

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful.

Every actor you work with has a different method, same with the director. You have to figure out what your shared language is and how to best support each other, and also take care of yourself.

The problem with communicating without a coordinator is that everyone has to read everyone else's mind.

Make sure that everyone who should know what you are doing knows what you are doing.

It's great, getting the scripts and working with somebody like Sam Esmail, who is such a great leader.