In my teens, I developed a passionate idolatry for a teacher of English literature. I wanted to do something that he would approve of more, so I thought I should be some sort of a scholar. Trevor Nunn approvedevelopenglish Change image and share on social
If you can't fully believe in your ideas, it very quickly communicates to a group of actors who need something to hold onto. They need to believe that whatever criticism, whatever comment is received, is meant. Trevor Nunn actorcommentcommunicate share on social
The film director, in many instances, has to swallow somebody else's decision about the final form of something. It's so hard as to be intolerable. Trevor Nunn decisiondirectorfilm Change image and share on social
I always believe it's better to have 30 imaginations working on a project, rather than one imagination telling the other 29 what to do. Trevor Nunn imaginationprojecttell Change image and share on social
When I was 13 years old, a professional theater company in my town needed a kid actor. I auditioned, and I got the part, so for just a few weeks I became a member of the company and I met some professional actors. Trevor Nunn actorauditioncompany share on social
When I was at Stratford, the very first thing that I was commissioned to work on was trying to make a musical out of the documentary material about the General Strike, which was the next big historical event in England, after the First World War. Trevor Nunn bigcommissiondocumentary share on social
If you're a director, your entire livelihood and your entire creativity is based on your self-confidence. Sometimes that's dangerously close to arrogance. Trevor Nunn arrogancebaseclose Change image and share on social
One fine day I discovered that more complex plays really have to be directed. Trevor Nunn complexdaydirect Change image and share on social
I had a feeling about Shakespeare's soliloquies, that there should be a real exchange between the actor and the audience. Trevor Nunn actoraudienceexchange Change image and share on social
You are faced with the choice: either my integrity remains intact and this is the work that ends up on the screen, or I have to leave, and I have to be known to have left. Trevor Nunn choiceendface Change image and share on social
