I categorically resist this idea that films are supposed to be autobiographical and the only stories you tell are about your own life. Stephen Daldry autobiographicalcategoricallyfilm Change image and share on social
Ring up your parents and ring up your kids and tell them that you love them. Stephen Daldry kidloveparent Change image and share on social
I have never been motivated by money in my life. You can't make choices based on what the financial return might be. Stephen Daldry basechoicefinancial Change image and share on social
As soon as I know how to do something, I usually get bored with it. Stephen Daldry bore Change image and share on social
You go through a process of refinement and getting rid of the excesses of your early youth in terms of your excitement about what theatre can do. Stephen Daldry earlyexcessexcitement Change image and share on social
I'm a theatre person, that's who I am. I'm happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I'm basically a theatre director that potters off and does a couple of movies. Stephen Daldry basicallycoupledirector Change image and share on social
The great fun of doing new plays is that people have no idea what's going to happen next. That goes quite soon, as people start talking about it, and the only way you can keep hold of that is genuinely to keep changing it. Stephen Daldry changefungenuinely share on social
I think it's absolutely fascinating that in Berlin the parliament can discuss actively the role of their soldiers in Afghanistan because is it still possible, literally, for a German soldier to take up arms. Stephen Daldry absolutelyactivelyafghanistan share on social
Every now and then I have to teach directing. The thing about the theatre is that the most important thing you can do as a director is to make sure that everybody is in the same world - you have to create the world and make sure everyone buys into it. Stephen Daldry buycreatedirect share on social
One of the great joys of my job is that you spend a huge amount of time investigating different areas of literature. Stephen Daldry amountareagreat Change image and share on social
