What's great is when you're shooting at the same hotel you're living in, you finish shooting, put your stuff down, take an elevator and go to bed.
Jon TurteltaubYou're just always looking for something new. That's why a lot of people bounce between TV and movies. You have the ability to try something else.
Jon TurteltaubMagic has a spiritual element, and is considered very important and of value, and magicians have always been a little bit silly, so if you're going to portray a modern day magician, there's gotta be a little silliness.
Jon TurteltaubWhat you realize is that a lot of actors want to be directed. They're there to do the best job they can for the director. They have a lot of questions, and your job is to have answers.
Jon TurteltaubIt's so damn hard to write a great historical mystery based on fact. It's not for lack of trying.
Jon TurteltaubWe always feel safest, I think, around the most dangerous person who's on your side, more than the nice good person who's on your side.
Jon TurteltaubMost of the guys like sticking to the script and doing just what's written. If they're exploring, they're exploring ways of doing the script.
Jon TurteltaubWe love the quality in a person, who can see themselves clearly and isn't ashamed of who they are.
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