102 Quotes by Michael Pitt

Some directors are very free and some directors are very specific. It seemed like doing a play.

Every director is different and they all have different styles. I've worked with directors who were very specific and they gave a lot of direction. The one thing about Michael [Haneke]that I think is interesting is that he really has a reason for everything he's asking you. If you challenge it, he is open for discussion but he has a clear idea of what he wants with reasons why.

I don't really even know what Twitter is. I know that might sound wierd to some people. I don't use social media. I make music, so I use social media...it's more helpful for me when I'm making music than as an actor.

If I'm able to catch the screening, there's a point in the film where, like clockwork, a portion of the audience gets really emotional and begins to cry. And that's very difficult to make happen.

I've noticed that sometimes when you keep things a little smaller, it's easier to focus on the creative aspects of what you're doing.

I remember when I was a kid looking at different types of film and really examining the grains of them. I remember even looking at the ink streaks.

Anything that you [as an actor] can change about yourself for a part is helpful.

I needed to stay in the character.

I think it's very dangerous for an actor to take [shooting] too seriously because I think it could really damage you if you do that.