David Yates

“I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.”

“You never want to be the director who dropped the ball, you know?”

“In an ideal world, I'd bounce between big projects and no-budget TV dramas with fantastic scripts.”

“I like humor.”

“A lot of Hollywood films tend to be bloated, bombastic, loud. At the same time, I do like the infrastructure of making a blockbuster; it's like having a big train set.”

“I'm a Harry Potter fan.”

“I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them.”

“I love 'The Stand;' I read it when I was a kid - it was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I love Stephen King; I think he's a remarkable writer.”

“Personally, I read a lot of scripts.”