Julia Stiles

I like a director who is very observant and is watching what I'm doing and noticing what I'm doing but is giving me time to figure it out. They don't jump right in and give you a note before you've had time to really search on your own with how to do a scene. I like a director that encourages me to be playful.

American Actress

Julianna Baggott

Writers are socially observant. We find people endlessly fascinating, and real life is mysterious. Sometimes it's hard to stop staring at the strut and squawk of my fellow man. They can be quite inspiring. Sometimes it's hard to stop talking to them to see what in the world they're thinking.

Novelist

Janet Fitch

Your protagonist is your reader's portal into the story. The more observant he or she can be, the more vivid will be the world you're creating. They don't have to be super-educated, they just have to be mentally active. Keep them looking, thinking, wondering, remembering.

American Author

Sonia Sotomayor

I listened very, very carefully to the world around me to pick up the signals of when trouble was coming. Not that I could stop it. But it made me observant. That was helpful when I became a lawyer, because I knew how to read people's signals.

American Judge

Cindy Sherman

I'll see a photograph of a character and try to copy them on to my face. I think I'm really observant, and thinking how a person is put together, seeing them on the street and noticing subtle things about them that make them who they are.

American Photographer

Sidney Crosby

Whether you're trying to learn in hockey or trying to learn in life, I've always tried to be observant and tried to learn more, tried to evolve, whether it's as a hockey player or as a person. With each year, I try to do that.

Canadian Athlete

Neill Blomkamp

I think that people who make films and think they're changing the world are sorely mistaken. If that really is your goal, there are far better ways to do it. I'm making politically observant films for audiences.

South African Director

Naomi Campbell

I'm very observant and very instinctive. In life, you have to have the vulnerability to accept when you are to blame. And I do have that, and I am open enough to say it.

British Model

Diljit Dosanjh

I am an observant. I like to observe people.

Indian Musician

Jeff Buckley

I am very observant of people's character.

American Musician

When someone is 'observant', they catch tiny differences that others might miss.

Notice Small Changes

Calling someone observant is usually a compliment, suggesting attentiveness.

Compliment Sincerety

'Observant' implies a passive role; one observes without interfering.

Not Intrusive

Being observant in this context means following or abiding by rules carefully.

Rule Adherence

Observant people show respect for authority by observing the rules set forth.

Respect for Authority

This usage of 'observant' often implies self-discipline and a sense of order.

Order and Discipline

In education, being observant is valued for enhancing learning and understanding pupils.

Educational Insight

Observant researchers are crucial in experiments for noticing and recording subtle changes.

Research Precision

Observant students actively notice classroom interactions, aiding their comprehension.

Student Engagement

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