Louis Leterrier Quotes

I just love to collaborate with people who take my ideas real serious, and they don't put up walls around them.

No director wants to be directed, but no good director... would shy away from the good ideas of others.

When you're making music, it's meant to be shared with people. Sometimes, even if I'm writing a song, someone else brings a vibe. There's something different about it. If someone can play a better bassline than me, I'll let them do it. I'm just here to fit in and see where it goes.

One of the great things I learned from how cooperative theater is, you can't be too precious about your ideas.

But, you always have to listen to everyone, because I'm not always right and other people have great ideas, too. I think that makes great moviemaking.

Mike Schur knows exactly what everything should look like but, at the same time, is super collaborative and loves working with actors that make choices and bring stuff to the table.

The thing I noticed, have learned the most about directors, is: when they're very confident in themselves, they're open to creativity from other people. If they're scared or nervous, then they shut off and nobody's ideas [count].

A director is what a director wants to be. If you want to force something, you can fight to the death and maybe get fired, but it's your job to help push things along.

Hold firm to your vision but don't be a tyrant on set.

I know that I don't have a perfect performance that I bring to set. I bring ideas to set, and I'm more than willing for those to be affected and be malleable, based on what the other person gives me.

The studio's a collaborative environment. I just try to let people bring their own ideas to the songs and see what happens.

I love being around people that contribute. It doesn't matter where the good idea comes from. A good idea is a good idea.

I can't work with people who aren't fun loving. I don't encourage such people.

Vince or Brad or Benicio would say, Maybe we should try this, and Guy was open to changes.

I'm a guy that wants the movie to work. So whatever it takes or whatever you got to do - I'm happy to do.

As a director, you're a bit of a dictator. But I feel that you're a better director if you're open to other people's ideas. It means that it's tougher: you have to be in a choosing process; you have to put the ego aside. As long as everybody's aiming in the same direction... I'm open to my main partners in the film crew.

One of my favorite things about 'Castle' is the fact our writers and producers are so collaborative. They allow us to bring in ideas, and they try to make them happen for us.

Listen, whatever makes the movie better. That's the attitude you have to have.

I think film is collaboration, and I always want to hear everyone's input.

I love working with people and having them bring something to the table that I couldn't. I think one of my favourite artists to work with has been Kucka. She's Australian, too, and it's great working with her because we kind of have a very similar take on music, and we like a lot of the same stuff. We're not super-precious about ideas.

I let my team pick what order the records go. I don't pick my own records. I'm a fan of my music regardless so you have to think outside of the box.

Well, most of my sessions have been with Hit-Boy and London, so I haven't had the opportunity to really vibe a lot in person with the other producers. But they're super open to experimenting and taking direction really well and they have good energy.

Van Gaal is receptive to other people's ideas.

What's great about our leadership is they welcome other ideas.

The worst thing when you're working is to say, 'I have a question,' and the other person goes, 'No! This is what it is.' That kind of rigidity is very challenging because musicals are constantly mutating.