#ai

A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#best #better #campaign #circus #couple

Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through. ↗

— Sam Mendes

#casting #get #more #movie #movie actors

All I know is that I operate by going out to each of them and trying to learn the territory in which they operate. My language to each of them has to suit their brain. ↗

— Sam Mendes

#each #going #i #know #language

For me, certain shots or scenes are keys in the movie. ↗

— Sam Mendes

#keys #me #movie #scenes #shots

Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#chance #drowned #jail #ship

Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#attain #commonly #easier #excellence #gained

I'm certainly getting a lot more mail... that's basically it. ↗