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