“I was working out the schedule for Into the Woods, and I sat Meryl [Streep] down. I said, ‘Meryl, I’m thinking that I’ll bring in the cast, we’ll work for about three weeks, and then we’ll have you come in, and then we’ll...
“It’s not how much money you have. It’s not what you’ve accomplished. It’s not the failures. Your character is everything. Everybody’s got a window of time when you’re relevant, and then your time ends and you’re out of...
“…and he said the difference between movies and television is with television. You should be able to turn off the picture and just listen to them talk. But with movies, you should be able to turn off the sound and watch it, because one’s visual and one is...
“Don’t write about the same thing that’s been written about a million times. There is so much virgin territory out there about film that hasn’t been explored. Get creative. And think about the stories you’d like to be able to tell and...
Terry Press recently joined Amblin Partners in the newly created role of President of Strategy and Communications. Terry oversees the execution of all elements of marketing, publicity, consumer products, and communication for the film and television divisions of...