Quotes for All
I love rehearsals and I love creating a character, sticking with it until you have something to tell. It’s always different though. Sometimes a director will tell you from day one what they want. Then you throw in your idea. Gael Garcia Bernal
I love exploring in a rehearsal room with other actors, scenes and you know, stuff you are scared of. Ewan McGregor
There’s very few directors that know what that rehearsal’s for. And often it’s just about calming down the director. If he could see it or she sees it, she goes oh, it’s going to be okay. Ewan McGregor
I think rehearsal can be important if it’s done in a way that works. Often, rehearsal can be a waste of time. Ewan McGregor
Well television is grueling. The hours are grueling, it’s hard work, and there’s a lot of pressure to get it done without a lot of rehearsal time. Evan Peters
I liked the monsters, I liked them because I couldn’t understand how something so scary could also be so good. It got me thinking as a very early age, and I had a lot of rehearsal. Eva Mendes
I’m a complete control freak. We worked a lot on the pace and where to put the silences. We choreographed the gestures and movements. We had a lot of rehearsals and a lot of takes. Also, there’s something special that comes out of those two actors: he’s water and she’s fire. Eran Kolirin
It’s very difficult to find the time or the money for people to organize rehearsals for some movies. It staggers me how little preparation often goes into these scenes which are difficult and complicated. You think, \”God, it’s crazy. I’ve never met this person before and here I am having to work at how to … Read more
My investigation of movement has led me to choices which vary from traditional norms. My dancers and I see the rehearsal as a laboratory for testing scientific principles on the body. We invent action ideas which we think are archetypal, noticeable, understandable. The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing, exquisite and amazing human flight … Read more
I find it rather tedious working with some actors who have to go into a corner and bounce up and down, shake their hands and arms, saying to the director, \”Just a second – I’ll be ready in a few minutes, \” while all the other actors are waiting around to get in. Then they … Read more