Grant Heslov
Grant Heslov
Grant Heslovis an American actor, film producer, screenwriter and director, known for producing Argofor which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture as co-producer in 2013. He is also known for portraying Robbie in the 1996 screwball comedy Black Sheep...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth15 May 1963
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
book men stories
We usually break the story first. For instance, on The Monuments Men, and this one is more complicated because there's a lot of history, so before we started, we sat down with Robert Edsel, the author of the book, for about a week, and basically, he just gave us a lecture and went through everything. And then, I had a researcher, somebody who we had actually used on Argo.
years long want
What you learn when you direct a film, even more so than as a producer, it's a marriage. It's like a relationship with that film so you've got to make sure that it's really something that you want to live with for three years or however long it is. So I haven't found the right thing to marry yet.
thinking needs looks
Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a really helpful thing for a director to have experienced that. It helps you know how to talk to actors and how to get what you need from them.
years training directors
I acted for so many years and sat on a million sets and worked with a million different directors so that is to me some of the best training you can get.