Scott Ellis
Scott Ellis
Scott Ellisis an American stage director, actor, and television director...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth19 April 1957
CountryUnited States of America
job safe sure
Actors are smart. They have to feel safe enough to fall and to get back up. My job is to make sure they don't get hurt.
building people
This is the part of the building where people don't have to be quiet.
balance business change era life matter personal question theatre types
The theatre show-biz types don't change much, no matter what era we're in. The question of how you balance being in show business with your personal life isn't very different.
bad
A bad laugh is a laugh for the sake of a laugh that's out of character.
bad good shows
I always have to come back to shows to take out the improvements actors have put in. Laughs are addictive, and sometimes they're good laughs, and sometimes they're bad laughs.
gone passed twin
Being a twin, and knowing if my twin was gone or lost - that's a part of me. There's no way I could be the same person knowing my brother had passed away.
people
I don't consider myself a flashy director. A lot of times, people will look and don't even know what I do.
good himself surround
The smartest thing a director can do is surround himself with really good people.
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The thing I like about these kinds of boats is that you can get them in extremely shallow water, which is a big plus when you're going out to the islands around here. And the maneuverability is a big plus. It handles like a big Jet Ski. I've lived in Florida since I was 3 and owned a lot of boats, but this is one of the best to have in this part of Florida.
allow directing
My directing style has changed over the years. I allow things to breathe a lot more.
law supposed
We just do it that way because we don't think that's the way the law is supposed to be imposed.
audience men room took until
'Twelve Angry Men' was done with an intermission, and I took that out. I really wanted an audience to feel like they had no break, just like those jurors, and you're not going to get out of that room until you come to a decision.
clue
When you're working on a play like 'Sloane,' that play works; you don't have to worry about that. When you're working on a new play like 'Little Dog,' you have no clue if the play works. You're exploring.
benefit restrict students
We wouldn't restrict it to just them. The things we do should benefit all students.