Jonathan Demme, the Academy Award winning director of such iconic films as Silence of the Lambs, Beloved and Philadelphia has a simple philosophy when it comes to directing actors.
“I love putting the movie in the hands of the actors. I am so in awe of what they do”.
If you’d like to know more about why this fascinating director has such high regard for what actors do, (not all directors feel this way) then check out his interview at Lincoln Center from 2012.
Jonathan Demme