It was such a paradox for me that the only thing I know how to do is act, but that the first thing I abandoned while writing were the characters
Bryce Dallas HowardWhen folks get to the best of their profession, people are like, "Who am I to give a critique to this individual who's reached mastery?".
Bryce Dallas HowardI have an association that director means total authority. Director means they will never let you down. Director means just trust them and fulfill their vision, and know that the story will be told in its best incarnation.
Bryce Dallas HowardYou need to not be able to do anything else, to be in this business. If you have other options, in those unemployed moments, those other options will take precedent. From a directorial standpoint, I think it's really Freudian, the amount of trust I have in filmmakers because I have such a trusting relationship with my dad.
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