A play, after all, is a mystery. There's no narration. And as soon as there's no narration, it's open to interpretation. It must be interpreted. You don't have a choice... Each play can become many things. Mike Nichols choiceinterpretinterpretation share on social
I'm an enormous fan of 'The West Wing.' It was one of the very few shows I would watch every week. Mike Nichols enormousfanshow Change image and share on social
All movies are pure process. A commercial movie isn't less process than an art movie. You can't make your decisions about a film on the basis of, 'Is it important enough? Is it serious enough?' It's either alive or it's not for me. If it's alive, I want to do it. Mike Nichols aliveartbasis share on social
I believed early and still believe that everybody who can act can do it already, just they don't know how and don't want to talk about it. Mike Nichols actbelieveearly Change image and share on social
It's very weird about movies: you never know which ones are going to stay alive and which one are going to be meaningless. When you're there, you couldn't possibly predict it. Some things slowly die, and others slowly stay a while. Mike Nichols alivediemeaningless share on social
There's nothing in the American dream about character. It's a serious flaw. Mike Nichols americancharacterdream Change image and share on social
Chicago is not a very fashion-driven place. Nobody says, 'Oh, you've got to come see these fabulous people!' Nobody cares. Mike Nichols carechicagodrive Change image and share on social
Clay Aiken is amazing beyond that glorious voice. Turns out he is an excellent comic actor and a master of character. Mike Nichols actoraikenamaze Change image and share on social
There's nothing better than discovering, to your own astonishment, what you're meant to do. It's like falling in love. Mike Nichols astonishmentdiscoverfall Change image and share on social
I think that to make something alive, instead of on a page, is an honorable task. And it turns me on. Mike Nichols alivehonorablemake Change image and share on social
