Vijay Sethupathi Quotes

I wanted to work with Bryan Singer because I like his films.

Great directors turn in mediocre work, and first-time directors turn in exceptional work. No matter how good a person can talk about what he wants, you never know. You just have to go with a good story and a script that you like and people that you like to work with.

I would love to work with the Coen brothers and Terrence Malick. I love both of their bodies of work so much, so I'm really interested in acting under their direction.

I used to once believe that the script is the most important thing, but now I also believe that the kind of people you are working with also matters a lot, and moreso, to see how the film will be promoted.

Really, I am entirely material driven. If a project appeals to me, I will try to find the right writer and director. And that may be someone I've worked with before, or it may not. It may be a woman, or it may not.

When you agree to work with a filmmaker, it's important that you accept their world. It's an adventure. I like that. I throw myself into the director's arms, into their universe.

Other times you can get showy for three minutes, and that's OK with certain films. But that isn't right with an Ang Lee movie, you have to fit right in. You have to understand Ang, respect him and be part of the team and not be in charge of it - he is in charge of it.

I thought we were making a nice little movie. That's how it was regarded by everyone else, too.

I have the most respect for Rick. You're always going to see a Shameik Moore and Rick Famuyiwa film.

Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You're allowed to do it your way but of course he's always going to choose his way.

You can have an amazing director and terrible script, and the film's not going to be great. But if you have the most incredible script and an okay director, you could still get a really good film.

Stoller is one of my favorite comedic directors - one of my favorite directors that I've worked with to date.

I love writing. Given a choice, after directing for all these years, and if given an army of talented directors, I would not direct at all.

I would always rather do a mediocre script with a great filmmaker than a great script with a mediocre filmmaker.

There's a whole system in Hollywood where the director never speaks to the studio, but I like to engage them in a discussion. I listen.

Tim Story is a fantastic director, and I'm so excited to get to work with him.

All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.

The truth about filmmaking is you have all these ideas and you're trying to convince everybody that they should buy into this idea, but at two o'clock in the morning when you're all on your own you're going, 'Geez, I hope I know what I'm doing. I hope this idea is gonna work.'

When the director has a vision for a piece that I've never heard before, and they can back that up with visuals, and they talk a good game, I get really interested in the world that they're trying to create.

I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted.

Quentin Tarantino is a genius. I want to do every single film with him.

I think all my films can be enjoyed. In fact, they've often surprised me with how they're received.

All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very unique vision of what they want. They listen to ideas and make people feel like everyone is making the film.

I worked with Steven Spielberg on Amistad... he seemed so very secure in himself that he let me do things.

I would love to work with Shane Meadows - great director.