When you do a drama, you are challenged to trust your inner voice much more. Because when you put a comedy in front of even a 25-person screening, you know whether it's working or not. The barometer is overt. Shawn Levy barometerchallengecomedy share on social
Whatever it takes, the job of the director is to be the leader and to get your actors where they need to go. That's a philosophy that I have. Shawn Levy actordirectorjob Change image and share on social
Why hire these geniuses if they're forced to stick with the script? You want to empower your actors as collaborators. Shawn Levy actorcollaboratorempower Change image and share on social
I just think that sports movies have such a built-in visceral, rooting interest, an epic win or lose redemptive quality. When they get it right, it can make for a really rousing movie experience. Shawn Levy buildepicexperience Change image and share on social
To connect with the characters, you need to connect with the world. If the world feels vaguely familiar, I believe the characters will feel relatable. Shawn Levy characterconnectfamiliar Change image and share on social
I don't know if it's that my own childhood felt brief, or I grew up too fast, or I was pushing myself too much at a young age, but I do feel like I am clinging to a certain childlike quality in myself, as a result of a childhood that was sometimes complicated. Shawn Levy agechildhoodchildlike share on social
