I can count on one hand the directors who actually directed me. Eric Stoltz More Quotes by Eric Stoltz More Quotes From Eric Stoltz Before I start directing a show, I try to spend a few weeks hanging around the set, getting to know the crew and talking to the actors about how they like to work. Who is fussy? Who is left-handed? Who wants to go home early, and who is the perfectionist? Eric Stoltz home trying talking I think I'm wealthy. I make a good living for what I do. Well, it depends. If I'm doing an independent film I'm making no money - probably losing money. But if I'm doing a studio film, I'll make a decent wage. I can live for a year without working. Eric Stoltz independent years thinking It just seems to me that the world's kind of a mess, and the more messy it gets, the more interested I am in escapist fare. Having a good time is something that isn't about the war in Iraq or the Asian flu or the Kyoto protocol - things that are horribly depressing to consider in our real lives. I'm eager to get away from them. Eric Stoltz depressing real war You look good wearing my future. Eric Stoltz my-future looks You know, you grow up with the image of John Travolta being super cool - 'Saturday Night Fever,' Brian De Palma, handsome young god... he, in reality, is a very silly man. And I mean that in a good way. He'll walk around the set talking in little weird voices, making people laugh. Eric Stoltz growing-up silly mean I can relate to historical characters or imaginary ones. It doesn't matter if a story takes place in the future or in the present, as long as the story is compelling. Eric Stoltz historical character long I consider myself a very lucky man indeed. Eric Stoltz lucky-man lucky men To this day I over prepare. I draw storyboards for every scene - chicken scratches so crude that they amuse and horrify the crew. I send out shot lists, act out the scenes, and search for a theme that I can relate to. It's my favorite time of the process. Eric Stoltz scratches my-favorite lists I did a film called 'Fort McCoy,' based on a true story of one of the few internment camps during WWII that was actually in the United States. Eric Stoltz united-states film stories Directing has only increased my admiration and respect for what it is that actors do. Eric Stoltz admiration-and-respect admiration actors I realize I'm a very lucky man. I love what I do, I love films, TV and theater, and the fact that I'm able to make a living at it staggers me. Eric Stoltz able men facts I was up for Michael Corleone in 'The Godfather,' but, as I was only 10 at the time, I think Mr. Coppola made the right choice. The Julia Roberts role in 'Pretty Woman' held a bizarre allure for me. But, it's silly to look back with regret. Eric Stoltz regret silly thinking I have several dogs and several cats who aren't really mine. In fact, they think that I am theirs. I'd like to have some goats and chickens, but I travel around too much. Eric Stoltz cat dog thinking The '80s were a time of technical wonder in filmmaking; unfortunately, some colleges didn't integrate their film and theater departments - so you had actors who were afraid of the camera, and directors who couldn't talk to the actors. Eric Stoltz movie actors college Look, I'm an actor, I don't profess to understand much of anything Eric Stoltz actors acting looks I studied piano for many years, and I still play. I'm a complete amateur, and I wouldn't consider myself very good at all, but I enjoy it. Eric Stoltz piano play years I'll be directing some more 'Private Practice' episodes when we wrap 'Caprica.' Eric Stoltz wraps episodes practice Things happen to everybody in the course of a lifetime. Relationships end, people die, tragedy befalls everyone. So everyone has this wealth of experience, and the older you are the more you have to draw on. Eric Stoltz relationships-ending tragedy people I've been directing more and more the last few years, I find it an enjoyable challenge. Eric Stoltz lasts challenges years Recently I was directing an episode of 'Glee' and I lost my cell phone - and I didn't have time to buy a new one for three weeks. Well, the first few days I was anxious as hell, suffered the delirium tremens, didn't think I could make it through, etc. Then something kind of curious happened - I began to feel great. Eric Stoltz phones cells thinking
