BrainyQuote
Home - Quote of the Day - Topics - Authors - Quiz - Words - Professions - Birthdays
Authors: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


Taylor Hackford Quotes
1 - 2



An actor has to embody a role.
Taylor Hackford

And it's a question of how far we're willing to go in order to let the ego shine, in order to let that beacon penetrate not only the local scene but the world.
Taylor Hackford

Because when you have millions of people with this kind of need for gratification, and the culture is saying that it's possible for everyone to satisfy all of their needs and desires all of the time, there are obviously going to be clashes - clashes of ego.
Taylor Hackford

But a writer's contribution is literary and a film is not literary. When you take that stuff off the page, and cast the people who are going to fit into those roles, that's what being a director is.
Taylor Hackford

But the process of making a film is not glamorous. Certainly not my films.
Taylor Hackford

But, unfortunately, sometimes that affirmation creates a sense that you deserve special treatment and recognition in areas where you're not so talented.
Taylor Hackford

I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen.
Taylor Hackford

I feel very comfortable shooting music, and I think you can see that.
Taylor Hackford

I make films about working class people.
Taylor Hackford

I really believe you can predict when someone has a great attitude, a real well of talent.
Taylor Hackford


I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
Taylor Hackford

I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.
Taylor Hackford

If people are worried about the size of their trailers, I kind of say their priorities are off.
Taylor Hackford

It isn't glamorous until after the film is finished, and you are at the premiere and getting your picture on the cover of magazines.
Taylor Hackford

It was the era of Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson; they all had a certain look.
Taylor Hackford

It's much easier to work with an unknown.
Taylor Hackford

It's very clearly stated in the film: You make your own choices, and what you're always fighting is ego.
Taylor Hackford

Look at Walter Huston in The Devil and Daniel Webster: It's an incredible performance.
Taylor Hackford

Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.
Taylor Hackford

My creative partner is a writer, and he's got an executive producing credit on this film. We've made three films together and I would never underestimate the impact of a writer.
Taylor Hackford

1 - 2











Biography
Type: Director
Nationality: American
Born: December 31, 1944

Links
Find on Amazon: Taylor Hackford
Cite this Page: Citation


Related Authors
Woody Allen
George Lucas
John Lasseter
Spike Lee
Quentin Tarantino
David Lynch
Martin Scorsese
Francis Ford Coppola
Steven Spielberg

More American Director Quotes
 

Your Favorite Authors
Abraham Lincoln
Albert Einstein
Benjamin Franklin
Buddha
C. S. Lewis
Confucius
Dalai Lama
Friedrich Nietzsche
John F. Kennedy
John Lennon
Mahatma Gandhi
Marilyn Monroe
Mark Twain
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Maya Angelou
Mother Teresa
Muhammad Ali
Oscar Wilde
Ronald Reagan
Socrates
Steve Jobs
Thomas Jefferson
Vince Lombardi
William Shakespeare
Winston Churchill



Quote of the Day
Enjoy five great Quotes of the Day


Your Favorite Topics
Love Quotes
Life Quotes
Funny Quotes
Friendship Quotes
Wisdom Quotes
Motivational Quotes
Inspirational Quotes



BrainyQuoteBrainyQuote

Site
Home
Quote of the Day
Topics
Authors
Quiz
Words
Professions
Birthdays

Mobile
BrainyQuote Mobile

Social
BQ on Facebook
BQ on Twitter
BQ on Google+

Syndication
Quote of the Day Feed
Art Quote of the Day
Funny Quote of the Day
Love Quote of the Day
Nature Quote of the Day

About Us
Our Story
Inquire
Advertise
Submit
Privacy
Terms

Copyright © 2001 - 2012 BrainyQuote     BookRags Media Network