A Quote by Casey Neistat
As a director, I have the greatest job in the world, but if I don't push the boundaries, then what's the point of having it?
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Being sad and going out on terrible dates and having horrible breakups and then having a shitty job and then quitting the shitty job and then wondering if you shouldn't have quit the shitty job and then getting a new shitty job that you get fired off of after six weeks, it's all so good for your writing.
In personal conversations between director and actor, the male directors that I've worked with are just as emotional. Maybe it's because I had to start having very intimate conversations with adult men at a very young age in order to get the work, but I'm really comfortable with dudes. I mean, we push boundaries in this business in terms of getting to know people.
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Because I thought there's no point trying to second guess what people are looking for, because if I'm the right director for it, then I'll get the job.
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