Luca Guadagnino Quotes

To get into another person's mindset and what they are trying to do with their project is a challenge, and it is what I like.

This was all very new to me and I did not want to ruin his film! So we worked hard on that basis of confidence that is needed to collaborate comfortably.

I think most co-directors and co-writers just hold hands.

When you're collaborating with somebody, there has to be a spirit of cooperation. There are a lot of times when you just can't persuade someone to write a certain type of song, either musically or lyrically.

I'm strong-willed, but that doesn't mean I can't work with people if we're all in the mission of trying to make a good movie.

When you work together in a creative way, you have to be less selfish about your ideas and learn to let both parties feel valued. Of course, that's also a really great quality to have in a relationship, too.

I've learned how to trust someone else's ideas with mine.

I think... you know, collaboration, in general - no matter movies, television or Broadway - is offering of what you can bring to the table and also fighting what you think the important battles are. Not everything is going to make it in there. Not everything is going to work. You have to collaborate. And you have to be a good listener.

I just can't say enough about the actors having faith and trust in the writers and the writers having faith and trust in the actors.

Fashion is much more collaborative than one might think. You have to have an idea and vision, and you have to communicate that vision to a team of people, and you have to create an environment that allows those people to give the best that they can give.

I like it when an actor is secure enough to ask questions, and the director is secure enough not to be threatened by that.

Many years ago, I think I got my first insight on how an incredibly diverse team can work together and do astonishing things, and not just misunderstand each other and fight.

If somebody came up with a really good idea, everyone would back it. Especially when we did the show, we had a real dedication that, if you were in somebody else's scene, everyone worked their hardest to make that scene good.

I think the key to working with my husband is that collaboration in comedy is best.

if we stop talking at one another, and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done.

If you want help from partners, that means listening to them every once in a while.

I see my actors as my collaborators.

Filmmaking requires the participation and cooperation of many people. It's unrealistic to expect that you're not going to be challenged by unforeseeable forces from every direction.

If you understand each other's way of thinking, you understand what kind of film someone is trying to make, and all the ideas that I come up with will fit into that film.

For me, it's not about being the best designer. I'm interested in being the best partner. The best collaborator.

I understand from experience that unity is easy to call for, but it takes the right kind of leadership to achieve.

I've always been a very collaborative person, and I think 'Cop Car' and all the people I worked with who made it possible is a good example of that.

I want to be around people that are just as enthusiastic about the process and storytelling as I am.

I have been fortunate to collaborate with people who have been open to discussion. If I tell them something, they have always explained to me why they want it the other way.

I'm not opposed to talking with anyone who is willing to talk.