Edward Burns
Edward Burns
Edward Fitzgerald Burnsis an American actor, film producer, writer, and director best known for appearing in several films including Saving Private Ryan, 15 Minutes, Life or Something Like It, A Sound of Thunder, The Holiday, One Missed Call, 27 Dresses, Man on a Ledge, Friends with Kids, and Alex Cross. Burns directed movies such as The Brothers McMullen, She's the One, Sidewalks of New York, Purple Violets, and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas. He also starred as Bugsy Siegel in the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth29 January 1968
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
It is a juggling act and I have been in it for 12 years now, which is about 11 years longer than I thought I would be, and then the priority there is thinking how can I stay somewhat irrelevant so that you can continue to survive and can continue to work and put yourself in a position to get to do the work you are truly passionate about.
Spielberg gave us three takes before saying anything to us. Since then, I do that, three takes, to let the actors find their rhythm.
The way I see it, when I go out as an actor, it should be on a type of film I'm never going to do as a director.
I was a kid who went to film school and fell into acting.
Actors are con men and con men are actors.
Newlyweds shooting budget: 5k for actors, 2k insurance, 2k food and drink. 9k in the can. We only shot 12 days. That's how to make an independent film.
Trust your actors. That's why I work with the same actors time and time again. I encourage them to change the dialogue to achieve one thing: keep the characters honest.
Well, honestly, the films I personally like to go see are smaller, more character-driven pieces, so that's why the movies I've made have been smaller, more character-driven movies.
Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the indie film business kind of took their eye off of that.
Maybe I should have taken a few chances. That's not to say I want to go make 'Star Wars', but I need to shift my career into the studio world. That's where my head was at when I thought of the original plot.
If that stuff really bothers you so much, you should go do regional theatre. Go do Chekhov in Iowa. No paparazzi will be following you.
When I was 25 years old and had no money - and didn't know how to make movies and had no experience - I was able to get $25,000 together, and that film was 'The Brothers McMullen.'
When you work with a DeNiro or Hoffman, they love what they do so much that there's never any competitive vibe. It's more about how do we do this thing together.
Hooking up with anybody from your past gets you thinking about things you haven't thought about in a while. It can rekindle dreams.