There are a few writers that one has a relationship with that means, basically, you do whatever they say. One is Caryl Churchill, and the other is David Hare. Stephen Daldry basicallycarylchurchill Change image and share on social
I'm not really a director for hire. You read these scripts and go, 'This is a really great script, but Paul Greengrass would make this so much better than me.' I usually say, 'I know who would be good for this. It's not me.' Stephen Daldry directorgoodgreat share on social
England is strictly class-based. What's surprising is how many films are still made with a load of people in silly frocks running around gardens and talking in middle-class accents. Stephen Daldry accentbaseclass 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
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
Is it appropriate still for a German to have a gun? I only use that as an example of a country that's still deeply involved and engaged in the conversations about how to come to terms with the past. Certainly for that country, it's not forgotten. Stephen Daldry conversationcountrydeeply share on social
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
Well, there are three different processes of making a film, of course. They're sort of re-written three times. You write it to start with, and then you shoot it and you re-write it while shooting and you sort of re-write it as you edit. Stephen Daldry editfilmmake 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
