Listen, I like great actors. You can be a movie star without being a great actor - this has been proved several times - and I like my casts to have great actors. Acting is more important to me than being a star.
Jose PadilhaI don't actually like blocking actors. I prefer giving actors freedom. They don't have to step on a precise mark with me. Instead of giving marks to the actors I like to give marks to the camera.
Jose PadilhaMeasurements, observations, descriptions can only be considered scientific when they are independently confirmed by other people.
Jose Padilha