In terms of how I work with actors, having worked so heavily on the script I have a very clear idea of the characters; they are reasonably well illustrated in the script. If you cast it right, to a great degree you can hand it over to the actor and I just make suggestions. I'm not the kind of director who needs or wants to get into too much finessing. Ideally, when you hit the set, you have this conversation, like, 'eh, what did you think?' 'I don't know, what did you think?' 'Why don't we just try it again, make a few physical changes.'
I've done a number of things that get categories closed off in a way, so when I read 'The Long Walk' by Slavomir Rawicz and decided to do film, 'I th… - Peter Weir
I've done a number of things that get categories closed off in a way, so when I read 'The Long Walk' by Slavomir Rawicz and decided to do film, 'I th…
- Peter Weir
I love stories and I don't like to repeat myself. And I look for new stuff, and as they say it gets harder. - Peter Weir
I love stories and I don't like to repeat myself. And I look for new stuff, and as they say it gets harder.
Music stops you from thinking. - Peter Weir
Music stops you from thinking.
Casting is always critical but in this case, 'The Way Back', I was looking internationally to a degree for an interesting mix of gentlemen, Irish, Po… - Peter Weir
Casting is always critical but in this case, 'The Way Back', I was looking internationally to a degree for an interesting mix of gentlemen, Irish, Po…
National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagg… - Peter Weir
National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagg…
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries. - Peter Weir
I loved Sherlock Holmes as a kid, but I remember being disappointed when he'd come up with these simple explanations for these complex mysteries.
It doesn't take any imagination at all to feel awed - Peter Weir
It doesn't take any imagination at all to feel awed
I became obsessed with the true stuff, and that led to shaping 'The Way Back' screenplay somewhat toward a minimalist style, to avoid free-hanging mo… - Peter Weir
I became obsessed with the true stuff, and that led to shaping 'The Way Back' screenplay somewhat toward a minimalist style, to avoid free-hanging mo…
I always thought the editor should cut the film and so I'll come in and look at the movie. Just because that's the only way I can really see the idea… - Peter Weir
I always thought the editor should cut the film and so I'll come in and look at the movie. Just because that's the only way I can really see the idea…
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