1.
I think a lot of us can relate to not choosing to face a painful memory, and something that's a painful past, and wanting to pretend like it never happened.
Derek Magyar
2.
I approach directing from an actor's standpoint.
Derek Magyar
3.
I love directing; it felt right to me when I did 'Flying Lessons'. It's something I will do again. Really, you can always be working and developing. That's something that's kind of ever constant.
Derek Magyar
4.
I'd say I'm definitely an actor first and foremost, but I love filmmaking.
Derek Magyar
5.
CalArts was incredible for me. It's a school that I rave about and constantly want to give back to.
Derek Magyar
6.
I come from a family where my father is a filmmaker and professor of film.
Derek Magyar
7.
As an actor, if you were to simplify what acting really is, it's about letting go.
Derek Magyar
8.
I've been an actor since I was a kid.
Derek Magyar
9.
I love the art of filmmaking very much in all aspects.
Derek Magyar
10.
There's lots of incredible roles out there that I'd love to tackle, but there's a select group of actors I find myself gravitating towards, like Philip Seymour Hoffman or Sean Penn or Daniel Day-Lewis - real transformational actors.
Derek Magyar