I'm thankful to get the opportunity to direct. I hope I don't mess it up.
Expressing gratitude for the chance to direct, while also acknowledging a sense of responsibility and hoping not to make any mistakes. Recognizing the significance of the opportunity and the desire to perform well.
I used to hang out in my dad's workshop on weekends. Later, when I was starting out as an actor, I became a roofer and a framer to make money. But what I really enjoyed was the finished work. I like the longevity.
How many times have you been on the freeway and had someone fly by you at 100 mph then end up two cars ahead of you at the off ramp? What's the point?
It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people.
When I was in acting classes early on, there were so many people in these classes who were doing great work, and you'd just look at them and say, 'Wow, I hope to someday be like that.' And yet these people never worked. You never saw them.