I never had any film training. I went to Northwestern. I studied education and theater. So it was all theater training.
Zach GilfordI think my strength is always been in being very natural. I think Shakespeare and things like that would be more a stretch for me.
Zach GilfordIt is exhausting to be running around pretending to be scared at night - It sounds so wussy actory.
Zach GilfordThere’s definitely times when you’re frustrated for whatever reason, but that happens on fifty million dollar movies when you have a huge trailer, so who cares?
Zach GilfordJames DeMonaco is one of my favorite directors I’ve ever worked with. I think he shoots really well and all that, but the work environment he creates – he makes everyone feel respected, he makes everyone feel appreciated, and he’s a true collaborator.
Zach GilfordI definitely prefer real-life endings. But I do like having an ending. I hate when a movie just sort of ends and is so open-ended you feel like it wasn't finished. I appreciate leaving things up to the interpretation of the audience and letting them make decisions about where things will go in the future - but the director has to make a decision; otherwise it is sort of a cop-out.
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