Human affairs require some combination of moral commitment with disciplined political action. And that is what keeps me intrigued and challenged and wanting to influence events.
Fox came to us with the concept for ICE AGE and they came to us with the first draft of the script. They also gave us a mandate to make it into a comedy from what was previously a rather dramatic action concept.
Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.
To be a Miss World is to carry a burning torch. It is like action carried out by one to illuminate the lives of many.
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama.
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.
With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models.
An animal takes freely anything that it wishes: it commits no sin and is not held responsible for its action because it knows no better. But as soon as the idea of 'mine' and 'thine' has been imprinted upon our consciousness, then also the responsibility comes.
I never worry about action, but only inaction.
Whatever the dangers of the action we take, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater.
It is certain that the inanimate objects by which you are surrounded have a direct action on the brain.
You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.
Shooting action is very, very meticulous, it's increments, tiny little pieces.
I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
The critic is a man who prefers the indolence of opinion to the trials of action.
Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited; genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never.
Further study of central nervous action, however, finds central inhibition too extensive and ubiquitous to make it likely that it is confined solely to the taxis of antagonistic muscles.
Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities, media coverage, and individual counselling to initiate changes in behaviour.
It's a writer's or director's role to be cerebral, whereas for an actor it should be a visceral, gut thing. When the action starts, it's best to turn the brain off and let it become an instinctual thing.
