Risk: The Price of Being Serious
I've always believed that if you want to be taken seriously, you need to take risks.
Jodie Foster
American actress and director, twice Academy Award winner, known for roles in 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Taxi Driver'.
All moments: Jodie Foster
- Character with Depth and Contradictions — Jodie Foster
It's nice to play a character that has a lot of depth, variety and unpredictability.
- Motherhood: Life's Greatest Role — Jodie Foster
Motherhood is the most important role of my life. It taught me more about acting than anything else.
- An Actress With Her Own Voice — Jodie Foster
I'm not interested in playing safe roles. I like roles that ask questions.
- Independent Cinema: Creator's Passion — Jodie Foster
There's a special spirit in indie films. People work because they're passionate about the project, not for money.
- At Sixty, More Content Emerges — Jodie Foster
When you turn 60, you get more content. Life becomes richer.
- Director and Actress: Two Different Worlds — Jodie Foster
I wanted to be a director. It gave me a completely different way of seeing cinema and storytelling.
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Comfort is very sneaky. It feels good, but to get the best out of yourself, you have to put yourself in positions where you're uncomfortable
- Megalopolis Exclusive — Francis Ford Coppola
I'm not afraid to fail, I'm afraid not to try something great
- Apocalypse and Budgets — Francis Ford Coppola
I spent millions because I believed in every frame and every scene
- Shutting Down — Quentin Tarantino
Cinema should be honest, even if it's painful and uncomfortable
- Walking the Wire — Robert De Niro
Acting is like a high wire act - you're always in danger of falling.
- The Speed of Instinct — Wynton Marsalis
In jazz, everything happens in real time. You have a fraction of a second to feel, hear, understand, and respond. This is intuition at its highest level.