David Schwimmer Quotes

I Think It Was Really Crucial That The Actress Was Age Appropriate. There Are Films, Such As An Education, Where That Wasn't The Case, And I Think That Really Affects How You Receive What You're Watching.

When You See Liana [liberato], Who At The Time Was 14, There Is An Inexperience And Innocence That You Can't Act And You Can't Fake.

I Didn't Want To Be A Victim Of My Own Message [in Trust Film]. I Didn't Want To Take Advantage Of A 14-year-old Actor. I Didn't Want There To Be Any Nudity, Or Any Real Overt Violence. I Think It's More Terrifying That There Is No Violence, In That Moment. There's Control And There's Power, But There's No Violence.

I Had Invited 50 Or 60 Peers And Friends, Most Of Whom Were Parents, To See The Film [trust], And I Asked About The Last Scene. It Was Interesting Because It Was Split Right Down The Middle, 50/50. About Half The Audience Wanted It To End With The Very Emotional Scene Between Clive And Liana, And That Feeling Of Realization And Catharsis. And, The Other Half Were Adamant About Keeping That Last Scene.

There Is A Danger, If You Cast Someone Who Is 18, 19 Or 20 To Play 14 Or 15, That Very Subtly, Almost Unconsciously, The Audience Is, "oh, This Isn't So Bad."

I Was A Geek In High School.

A Lot Of A Movie Is Locations, Frankly.

It Was Really Interesting To Be Editing The Film [trust] In New York And Directing The Play In Chicago, And One Definitely Informed The Other. The Play Probably Benefitted More Because I Realized What Scenes Could Be Cut, And I Cut Those Scenes From The Play.

I Never Say Never, But I'm Really Enjoying The Freedom I'm Having Right Now.

Can I Tell You How Strange It Is To Look In Your Rearview Mirror And See Guys In Cars Tailing You?

I Would Say Acting On Stage Is My First Love.

I'm Very Goal Oriented.