Randal Kleiser

“The challenge is to make the technology invisible. You don't want people to be thinking about the technology, you want them to be thinking about the story.”

“Casting is so important. If you get the right people, a lot of your work is done.”

“Directing is a combination of having a vision and an ability to communicate it.”

“I think a lot of times you have to go with your gut. It's an instinct that you have to develop.”

“I think musicals are a way to express emotions that are too big for words.”

“When I did 'Grease,' I was not the first choice. They had five or six other directors in mind.”

“I've always been interested in pushing the envelope and trying new things.”

“I was just trying to do a movie that would be entertaining and that people would like. I had no idea it would be this big.”