Andrew Rannells Quotes

When Sharan called me for 'Rambo,' we were acquainted, but had not worked together. Right from day one, though, there was an easygoing camaraderie between us, which was only amplified by his implicit trust in me and my ability to deliver for his film.

I do not want to act unless I have a a great intimacy with the people I'm working with.

If the chemistry between me and the artist is good, then that's half the battle.

J.J. Abrams and I met, and we just had this incredible kind of vibe between us.

Having a connection and chemistry with a director is really key.

Catherine Keener really gets me. She and I have such a shorthand together.

For me, chemistry is trust. If you have trust you can risk together. It's like a partnership and it means you can have fun together while jumping off a mountain. I have not always been able to get good trust with an acting partner. One of the best was Juliet Landau; I always felt safe with her. Chemistry has nothing to do with physical attraction - that often gets in the way.

Personally, I do the best work with people I'm closest with. I know what their tastes are, and they are similar to mine. That close personal relationship is what delivers the best work.

When you're feeling very comfortable with an actor, you are doing nothing.

People who know your work and know your personality, they know your strengths and weaknesses. A director like Guillermo del Toro, he knows more about me than I do. I trust him when he tells me what part I'm going to be playing in something, because he's envisioned that that can only be done by me. He knows it.

I found that something exists between director and actor sometimes that surpasses or transcends language.

I have two or three guys that I'm really close to. We have a great friendship, and I think that helps our songwriting relationship. It's hard to start... with new people and cover the ground that I've covered with those guys.

Me and Mike Myers had great chemistry between us.

When you know someone, and you get to work with them, automatically there is this comfort zone which comes in.

There's no particular method or course of action that I take in order to decide who I'm going to work with besides feeling complete and total respect and admiration for that artist.

I've worked with Jonah Nolan on several projects. I really love collaborating with him.

When you are comfortable with your co-star, it reflects on screen.

If I am comfortable with my co-star, then that always shows in my performances.

When the actor you're developing a rapport with is directing, you feel much more camaraderie about scenes, and you can relate in a much tighter way.

Working with a good artiste is always a pleasure. If you get a reaction from your co-star, then you get the space to perform well.

In some way, the relationship between a director and an actor is personal.

I don't think it's a prize when actors and directors or writers and actors work together more than once. You have a trust and a shorthand and a lot of times you even reach the point, where in the process, you don't even have to talk.

The dance that happens, between actor and director, is a very delicate thing...it's why people tend to work together on many films over and over.

Use people whom you're excited by and who share your excitement... The ideal collaboration is one in which the actor and director are saying to each other, 'I can't believe how lucky we are to be making a movie together.'

John was great to work with, and a lot of fun. I wish I'd had the chance to make more music with him, of course, and to get to know him better.