Jen McGowan famous quotes

As a director who does not like to write, I am always looking for scripts that I can contribute to through directing. I don't want to do the same thing that the writer is doing; I want to add an angle or highlight a theme.
-- Jen McGowan

#Writing #Scripts #Directors

For me, when you're casting known talent, you're not just casting their performances. You're casting the public's relationship with them, their public images to a degree.
-- Jen McGowan

#Degrees #Casting #Talent

Find something you love and commit. Commit 100%. Put your head down, and work as hard as you can. Make it as best you can, and that's all you can really do. It doesn't sound like much, but lots of people don't do the work. And it's not men or women. Lots of people like to be the director, but don't like to do a lot of the work that is sometimes quite tedious.
-- Jen McGowan

#Men #People #Sound

I sometimes hear people say women don't want to direct studio films, but I do. I want to direct big films, little films, TV. I want to do it all.
-- Jen McGowan

#People #Littles #Tvs

I've always felt that I'm in a spontaneous business and if you script something, if you plan something, it will sound that way.

There are a lot of roles in Shakespeare, basically. If I feel that the script is a movie, I would be interested in doing any role of Shakespeare's.

I wouldn't say I'm a very controlling person. For instance, when I talk to the actors, I don't tell them exactly what I want because I want them to surprise me. I even encourage them to change some of the verses of the script if they need to.

The thing I noticed about Jack was when we did a reading of the script, just to warm up.

I always get quite close to my script because I work quite hard on them.

I love Marlon Brando and James Dean. That was when it was all about the star and the script. Nowadays, everything has to be action-packed.

Subtle, funny and touching, with a striking downbeat authenticity. Director Craig Zobel is the real thing.

Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad.

I've always loved music videos - I used to make my own for bands like Pearl Jam. My favorite directors are Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, and Patrick Daughters.

I have a final word of advice to our students. If you work very, very hard, this is the kind of actor, writer and director you may turn out to be, and if you work extra hard, this is the kind of person you may turn out to be.