易智言導演：『Gus Van Sant 拍電影的六個忠告，翻譯第四項，關於演員。
ACTORS The actors in your film are helpless and they know it. 電影演員都心知肚明自己很無助。They will perhaps act out because of this. 而且不時會表現出來讓你知道。You are in a perfect position to help them as the true authority on the set. 身為主創，身為導演，你最適合幫助他們。 Don’t be a self-important asshole. 千萬不要作個獨善其身的混蛋。 You have the control in this particular area, whether you want it or not. 不論是否心甘情願，這就是你應該管的。The actor crying on your set is perhaps doing so out of an intense desire to make you happy.演員在現場哭泣，可能正是希望能夠取悅你。 Help them to make you happy by being as clear as you can. 你越簡單明瞭，越能幫助他們取悅你。 Make the directions simple. 所以你的指導必須簡單明瞭。Pretend that you know what they are talking about when you don’t actually know, 假裝他們說的話你都聽得懂，then tell them what you want them to do. 然後告訴他們你要他們怎麼做。
晚飯時和阿左小天說，十五歲一定要把英文學好，英文目前仍是書寫知識的主要文字。』
