Morgan Freeman Quotes

There's a level of confidence in the actor you're working with that really helps a lot. It makes all the difference.

I like to act with people that know what they're doing.

I'm inspired to work with good actors, period. I want to work with the best anytime because I think they'll make me better.

I always had to genuinely like the actors I worked with and use my enthusiasm and vision to give them confidence to push their creativity and their humor.

I love actors, and I'm very protective of them. I trust them. It's a mutual trust.

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.

To be able to work with actors who are doing such good work, not only makes it easier for you, but it makes you better.

Wherever I played, I had an opportunity to show my attributes.

The best and most talented directors - and I think it goes for people too - are the most confident in giving room to their actors and trusting them.

As soon as an actor has faith in a director, he just goes with it.

Working with them was a great experience. Victor Garber, Stephen McHattie and Ray Liotta - they were all bang-up.

Acting takes a degree of mutual trust and respect.

Being an actor is definitely not about sitting around on set and having a cigarette or something. It's about acting. The more you can audition, then that's the best thing ever because you learn so much and you get your face out there and you grow your confidence.

Your crew becomes your family and you trust the director and the other actors on the set, and it's a very safe place.

Good actors are a dime a dozen, but I want actors that are gonna be part of my team and collaborative.

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

The oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub - he doesn't try to do it all himself.

Working with a great actor is really educational.

That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.

You have to give guys tools to win with, and if they have success with them then they believe in you. If you don't have anything in your bag to work with, then they won't believe.

I guess confidence is the only thing that I take from project to project, but I'm always open to learning everybody's style - the director, the actor I'm working with.

The best situation is where they cast you and then they trust you.

I guess there's this mind shift that happens once you're on stage. I don't know, chemicals, something happens and you just... I just become completely in control of where I am. And it's all about trusting the people that you're on the stage with, listening... and it just falls into place really easily.

I think one of the coolest things about the job is the level of trust we have for each other. The actors fully trust that the writers will write amazing episodes, and the writers trust that the actors will follow their instincts with the characters.

I'm never worried about being upstaged. I love to have the best, most individual people come in and see if we hit on something.