Alan J. Pakula Quotes

Some actors come to the set ready to do their parts a certain way.

Most of us live in a safe world. We don't have to fight for our values, we don't have to fight for our freedom, we don't have a sense of injustice.

A man who is in control, and inside there is a frightened child - that interests me. Why? You can draw your own conclusions.

Directors have a tendency to use their hands like orchestra conductors. They don't realize that the actor is looking at their faces, anyway.