Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by David Yates

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English director David Yates.

Last updated on December 21, 2024.

David Yates is an English film director, producer and writer, who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He is best known for directing the later four films in the Harry Potter series and the first three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts. His work on the Harry Potter series brought him critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.

English - Director | Born: November 30, 1963

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I like humor.

David Yates

I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.

David Yates

I love 'The Stand;' I read it when I was a kid - it was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I love Stephen King; I think he's a remarkable writer.

David Yates

A lot of Hollywood films tend to be bloated, bombastic, loud. At the same time, I do like the infrastructure of making a blockbuster; it's like having a big train set.

David Yates

In an ideal world, I'd bounce between big projects and no-budget TV dramas with fantastic scripts.

David Yates

I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them.

David Yates

You never want to be the director who dropped the ball, you know?

David Yates

I'm a Harry Potter fan.

David Yates

Personally, I read a lot of scripts.

David Yates

My own idea about 3D is that it is there to enhance the viewing experience but I don't think that you have to use it in a tricky way, I think that the minute you sacrifice story and character for something coming out of the screen, I think you've lost it.

David Yates

In an ideal world, I'd bounce between big projects and no-budget TV dramas with fantastic scripts. A lot of Hollywood films tend to be bloated, bombastic, loud. At the same time, I do like the infrastructure of making a blockbuster; it's like having a big train set.

David Yates

I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them. When fear arrives in any context it's just boring and it closes people down. If people feel inadequate or if they feel bullied... It might work for some people but I think, as a rule, it just takes any joy out of the creative process.

David Yates

Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by David Yates

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