Susanna White Professions : Television Director Born : 1960 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Susanna White I think the biggest thing is just making sure that you do the work that you connect with, personally, and that you do work where you can really bring something to the table. It's just about being truthful to yourself. Susanna White truthful tables thinking When I was eight years old, I knew I wanted to make films. Susanna White eight film years I'll never forget the moment when I saw a red light go on, on the camera, and that image translated to the monitor, and then a different light went on and the shot changed, and I went, "Wow, that's how it's done! That's how that gets to my TV! This is what I want to do with my life!" I literally had that moment of epiphany, at eight years old. Susanna White eight light years Unlike a lot of British directors, I hadn't done any theater. But, I had a great mentor who said, "What you're looking for is exactly the same thing you've done in your documentaries, which is moments of emotional truth. Susanna White mentor emotional directors Good acting should be invisible. You shouldn't be aware of the acting. It should feel real. Susanna White invisible acting real Authenticity is what I've always gone after in my work, and I understand what feels emotionally right, instinctively. Working with actors has just come with experience. Susanna White authenticity actors gone I think you have to be scared every morning that you go out to shoot, or you lose your edge. With actors, there has to be that adrenaline and you have to keep challenging yourself, and I certainly challenge myself, as a director. Susanna White challenges morning thinking Similar Authors Bruce Paltrow television-director Arthur Hiller television-director David Nutter television-director Don Scardino television-director Declan Lowney television-director Dan Povenmire television-director All Authors
