The director told the actors he would pay them a lot of money.
The director said, I'll pay you a lot of money.
One of the stars insisted that she needed a special diet.
One of the stars said, I need a special diet.
The camera operator complained that the lights were too weak.
The camera operator said, the lights are too weak.
The leading actor told me he didn't enjoy working with that director.
The leading actor said, I don't enjoy working with this director.
The make-up artist explained that the star was feeling ill.
The make-up artist said, the star is feeling ill.
The actors told the director they hadn't worked in such a beautiful place before.
The actors said, We haven't worked in such a beautiful place before.
The writer said he'd completed the film three years ago.
The writer said, I completed the film three years ago.
'We made a film at school last term.' The students announced that...
they'd made a film at school last term.
'We're making another one this term' They told us...
(that) they were making another one this / that term.
'I hadn't been in a film before' The leading actor said he...
hadn't been in a film before.
'I enjoy directing but I don't like acting.' The director explained that she...
enjoyed directing but (she) didn't like acting.
'Everyone must learn their words by next week.' Our drama tacher insiisted that...
everyone learned / should learn their words by next week / by the following week.
'You can't be in the film because you didn't learn your words.' The teacher told me that...
I couldn't be in the film because I hadn't learned my words.
'We've learned a lot in drama classes.' The students said...
(that) they had learned a lot in drama classes.
'I will finish making the film soon.' The director said she...
would finish making the film soon.
