Casting is storytelling.
I think filmmakers are always interested in getting the best actor that they can find, the person who's the most right for it.
Certain subjects are best done with stars. Certain subjects like 'Alai Payuthe' are done with non-stars. In such films, stars are a burden.
I think back at the time, if it had been 1988, I would have thought Michael and Sarah probably would have been cast but I don't think, I think it's much better that the girl is younger and if Sarah would have been 26 or 27 then.
I don't really do acting. I've done a little bit - enough to know I'll stick to what I know. Music is my thing.
As a producer, you really have - you're able to hand-pick all the talent that you want to be surrounded with.
One has to be honest to the story and choose actors accordingly.
A black actor is perfect for 'Kojak.'
Almost all the shows I've been connected with have been extremely well cast. They're playing the show, not just doing the songs.
Roles should choose an actor and not vice versa.
If you cast the picture correctly, you have a whole lot of leeway. You can make mistakes in other aspects but pull it off with the right actors.
I'm not a snob. If I feel like there's a star that's the best person for that role, then that's who I get.
People complain about Hollywood comedians, but I feel like I selected a tremendous group, ones who aren't fame-obsessed.
I would say that it's mainly about the director. It's a hard quality to find, but I always know whether I want to do something or not. The character is important to me, as is getting to work with people that I feel like I can learn from and make a great movie with.
My greatest talent is in my ability to choose good friends. It's about as important as things get.
You have to start with the notion that you pick the actor who's going to embody the role, the best person that you can find. If you don't start with that then it sort of defies the whole purpose of trying to make the best film that you can make.
I would love to do some straight drama. A lot of times it's not up to the actor, it's up to the producer. It's up to the powers that be.
There's a misperception about actors that we actually choose the roles we end up doing - it's more that we're chosen for them.
