Donna Mills Quotes

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

As a filmmaker, you realize that places have character based on their history as much as a face does or an actor does.

It's about creating an atmosphere so that characters can just live in front of the cameras. And to be sensitive, and for the actor to know the sensitivity that they are being observed with.

In a theater experience, the words and the feelings are the most important - the lights coming on and off are the only equipment.

The mystery of film is not in the script. It's in the shooting, in the interacting of humans and space and time.

I would never suggest that the geography or visual environment of the film is more important than what's going on with the people, but it's a major factor in getting the right tone. Certainly, it influences the actors tremendously.

The script is so important... Even if you have a huge entourage or big lighting trucks, the most important thing is the space between the actor and the camera.

Lighting is key for me for every project.

Singing well has always been important to me, but the most important factor is the connection to the audience.

Theater is such a collaborative art. Hollywood is a competitive sport.

The actors are the greatest executors of tone in a film. They're the most important cinematic component.

Lighting is an essential way to change the mood of a room, especially if you can use dimmers.

I have no interest in directing. I've no talent for it.

Sometimes you see a movie and you can really feel that it's an actor putting in a performance. Someone said 'cut' and they're back in their trailer having a coffee or getting their hair done.

Light is something that can really change your perception of space.

I want to continue to make beautiful movies. The most important thing is to be a part of beautiful stories, that's all I want. So I don't care if it's a Hollywood movie or an independent movie or a Spanish or American movie. I care about telling stories.

The most important thing is to just be good at what you do. You do a good job playing the character, and people will be taken up with your character, not your clothes.

I look at directing as a sporting event. It's a race, a marathon. It's great when it clicks, which is why I push my crews so hard so we can excel.

I think the most important thing I work on is just my mental approach to every day, my mental approach to the game. How to come in each and every day focused, doing what I want to do, I think that's just the biggest issue.

I think that casting is probably the most important thing in television production.

Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.

The big thing for actors is the level of commitment.

I appreciate film actors who respect the film making process.

When I'm directing a movie, nothing else matters.

When I'm on set, I don't really think about what an audience is going to think about a scene. I'm just thinking about how I can make it best. And how I can enjoy myself most.