The informing idea of what you want to say and do, that's what will take you from film school to professional - the idea. That's what is original to you.
Interpretation
The essence of creativity lies in finding and expressing your unique ideas.
William Friedkin emphasizes the importance of having a clear, original idea as a driving force in filmmaking. He believes that regardless of one's educational background, it is the unique perspective and creativity behind a concept that will distinguish a professional filmmaker from a mere student.
In practice
In a film class, a student could use this quote to inspire peers when discussing the importance of unique storytelling.
The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the actor can create. And in order to do that, you have to communicate, communicate with the actors. And direction is about communication on all levels.
To be creative means to connect. It's to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and nonfiction.
When we get to a point when trans folks are included in the creative process, the narrative will be much more authentic. Trans actors playing trans roles is a key part of that. But some of the trans talent is not even making it into the audition room, let's be honest.
We feel the same emotions for our ideas as we do for the real world, which is why we can cry while reading a book, or fall in love with movie stars.
To me, art is the capacity to experience one's innocence: craft is how you get to that point. Maturity in a musician would be the point at which one is innocent at will. At that point the relationship between music and the musician is direct and reliable._x000D_ The relationship with music is always mysterious: when it works, you can never tell. You can never guarantee when it's going to work. You can only to put yourself in a place where it's more likely to happen.
It's not that he lacked poetry. But his poetry was of the body, not the mind. He spoke it in the way he moved, the way he held a hammer, rowed a boat, built a fire. I, on the other hand, was like a brain in a box, a beating heart in a coal scuttle.
As an actor, you can't just imitate someone. You have to get under her skin.
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