Rebecca Hall Quotes

I have this theory that your first film is always your best film in some way. I always try to get back to that moment when you're not relying on things you've done before.

The interesting thing is that when you start out, people have no judgment and they see you young and fresh as a filmmaker - and because you have no experience yet, you're much more naive and think anything is possible.

Young people can be annoying, let's face it. But they can also be really refreshing to be around and full of enthusiasm.

I will always look to approach every project like it's my first.

When you're young, you're fearless and more creative, more of an outsider.

Everything in life can be tiring and tiresome if we don't have the ability to look at it as if it's the first time we've ever done it.

Negativity is the enemy of creativity.

I've hardly had an avant-garde career... If you're going to make a film, you have to try to make sure it comes out of a childlike passion, as if you're doing it for the first time.

I think at any age, you can stay open and creative and excited.

I set myself challenges every time I work. Ideally, I approach everything as though it's the first time - with a beginner's mind and an amateur's love.

As we get older, we tend to become more risk averse because we tend to find reasons why things won't work. When you are a kid, you think everything is possible, and I think with creativity it is so important to keep that naivety.

Grownups have a tendency to talk themselves out of things, saying it will never work, but kids are fabulously optimistic.

You've got to have a young element in a show. Any project needs youth and dynamism as well old codgerdom and experience.

… embrace new ideas with energy!

I have a very young outlook.

I still approach every film and role like it's my first.

I approach every film as my first film.

The main thing about SpongeBob is that he celebrates innocence. His outlook on life is very optimistic and earnest, and I think kids relate to that. He has a creative spark in the same way children are very creative from an open and naive perspective.

I'm always up for the challenge of doing more and doing different things. I love being inspired like a new producer all over again.

I am fine working with debutant directors. They have a freshness about them.

When you try to create something different, there is always a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism, and I think this is fair.

With the "old dog" stuff, maybe the term "old" is in there, but I'm 26. I'm not that old. It's mostly like, "Ah, you dirty old dog!" I'm saying it more like that. I'm still ripping. I'm ready to rip. I'll make a bunch more records and have a nice time. We'll see what happens.

If you want to do good research, it's important not to know too much. This almost sounds contradictory but really if you know too much and you get an idea, you will sort of talk yourself out of trying it because you figure it won't work. But if you know just the right amount and you get enthusiastic about your project, you go ahead, you do it and if you're lucky things'll work out.

See what no one else sees. See what everyone chooses not to see... out of fear, conformity or laziness. See the whole world anew each day!