John Wells
John Wells
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionProducer
Date of Birth28 May 1956
CountryUnited States of America
came groups happening stories worked
I'm interested in working with groups of actors to tell complicated stories about what's happening to people, and that's because I came out of the theatre where I worked in ensembles, and I really loved that.
definitely
A show like 'True Detective' is definitely a drama.
exact family role suddenly
As an adult, you think of yourself as being someone else when you're away from your family, but when you come back to your family, you suddenly find yourself back in the exact same role that you always had in your family as a child and as a teenager.
disabled generally humor lives
As people, we're generally optimistic, no matter how disabled our lives are, and we find the humor in the darkest situations.
five hope people producing
Producing small films, you usually have four or five people you want, and you hope one of them will say they'll do it.
anyone direct hard harder meryl people telling worked works
People say to me, 'Well, how do you direct Meryl Streep?' You're not wandering over to Meryl telling her how to act. She's an extraordinary talent and unbelievably hard working; she works harder than anyone I have ever worked with before.
involved mom teacher
I come from labor country. My mom was a teacher and was very involved in the teachers' union.
mix people styles sure wants work
You want to mix acting styles correctly. People approach the work in different ways. You want to make sure no one wants to kill each other because the approach is different.