I can't begin to tell you what a pleasure it was to work with Vikram. He is such a brilliant actor and so hassle-free.
I couldn't have been happier with the relationship we had with Disney, it couldn't have been easier.
I have been lucky with writers. None have been real trouble. Some I never met. Some I meet only after the book is finished, and some, the easiest to get along with, are the dead ones. Most become friends.
I love watching Billy Bob, just as a punter anyway. I like his work. But working with him is really easy and really straight-forward. He's immediately good. He doesn't have to work up to it. He doesn't make your life difficult. He listens. He's a very good listener, in terms of his acting.
There are a lot of different paths through the jungle, but...the simplest thing you can do is make yourself useful. Be easy to work with, be a hard worker and help people get the job done. And do it with as much passion and quality as you can.
The crew loves working on the show, even though we have to work really hard. There's nobody in the show that's difficult. We really have a great group.
Freelancers generally want as friction-free an engagement as possible.
Bertolucci is extraordinary in his ability to perceive, he's a poet...he is very easy to work for.
