Laurence Fishburne Quotes

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

Joel Little and I have this certain chemistry we have when we work together.

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

I'm never sure who I'm writing for, or who's reading me, but I definitely see myself in conspiracy with my readers.

You have to really work with someone who you think is going to be a collaborator, who you think understands what you want to do with this movie and how you want to do it.

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

I like to write with people I have a relationship with; otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.

The relationship between an actor and a director is like a love story between a man and a woman. I'm sure sometimes I'm the woman.

When a relationship with a director is really working, you have the same idea at the same time. You go, 'Look, this isn't working,' and they'll go, 'I know it's not working. What are we gonna do?' And you go and try something else.

Usually, with me, the project is always the second thing. The film-maker comes first. Films grow out of the relationship.

There was something really special about working with Lena Dunham. I immediately felt very comfortable with her, and we spoke the same language.

Kanye West is a brilliant poet and artist. He and I work in a very similar way. We feel the vibration, the power of something, and it inspires us to create, whether it is music or design. It is the same process. Working with Kanye is a joy and great privilege. In 2012, we did collaboration together.

Sometimes when an actor and director work together for the first time, it's not as if there's a suspicion, but there is tentativeness, a certain amount of a right of passage you have to go through in order to get there. When it's already there from the beginning, it's such a plus.

There's something about that blind trust between Timbaland and me - two people that have almost nothing in common except for a love of music - that is really rejuvenating.

There's a synergy with Dre and me.

When Free came together, there was a creative magic around us, something unique and different.

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.

We can be in the studio with the hottest producer, but we might not be able to create any magic! It's not about the hottest. It's about who we feel we have that connection with, and that's who we're going to be working with.

We all came to the conclusion that we have an undeniable chemistry musically, that we might not ever find again. The mix of friction and camaraderie channels good songs, performances and laughs.

I feel like there is a different, new energy when I collaborate with a living artist, whether it be a composer, designer, lighting designer. I love that process.

2 Chainz and I have a history. It's always an honor and pleasure working with him, because it seems like everything we do is dope. We just have that organic chemistry.

Collaborating with other artists is an emotional thing. Obviously, you don't do it unless this person inspires you.

With 'Start With Me,' I sent it to Gunna and he sent it right back. I didn't have to ask him. If I send you a song, you gonna vibe to it and if you don't, it's cool.

I think it's just a chemistry thing, feeling each other out. The more you play with each other, the better it's going to be.

People fall in love when they are working together constantly.