Tony Scott

Film Director, Producer

Tony Scott was a British filmmaker known for his high-octane action films and innovative visual style, with notable works like 'Top Gun' and 'Enemy of the State.'

Born
July 21, 1946
Quotes
28
Rank
#5526

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"The biggest edge I live on is directing. That's the most scary, dangerous thing you can do in your life."

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"I think the guiding principle for me is working with people, because I don't know how long it's going to last, I want to seize the moment and work with people I want to work with."

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"The hardest scene for me is always the scene when I'm dealing with performances, when I'm actually looking at the guys and hoping that I'm covering it in the right way and that I'm handling it in the right way."

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"GM is a highly collaborative organization; we rely on a whole tier of suppliers for everything that we do."

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"All my movies, like Revenge, are under two hours."

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"Its very hard trying to talk to an actor about how they should deliver lines, or cut their hair, unless it comes from a place of a strong point of view."

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"I always get role models, people from real life who've lived the lives of the characters, and talk it through together, me, them and the actor, a lot. That helps. We certainly have our disagreements. But in the end we trust each other."

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"I always get everyone prepared so there aren't so many arguments on set. I have a policy that the first thing I do in the morning is go over to the trailers and discuss exactly what we're shooting that day. It's time-consuming but it reduces the chances of 'misunderstandings' on set."

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