With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them. Votes: 4
Ken AdamMy film directorial career has been nothing but repetition of one failure after another! Votes: 3
Takeshi KitanoI am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires. Votes: 3
Park Chan-wookIt's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves. Votes: 3
Alan CummingA film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people. Votes: 3
Elia KazanI guess you could say I'm like a film director but my movies have only one frame. Votes: 3
Jeff WallI'm more prone to anarchy than I am to control - even though I'm a film director. Votes: 3
Terry GilliamAll film directors, even the ones using 3-D today, want you to look at what they chose. Votes: 3
David HockneyI had become a film director because I thought I could express something in an artful way. Votes: 3
Paul VerhoevenYou have to steal a lot. You have to have a criminal mentality to be a film director. Votes: 3
Clint EastwoodI never feel like a smug or a smart-alec film director, and there are plenty of those around. Votes: 3
Martin McDonaghIn feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director. Votes: 2
Alfred HitchcockFor any director with a little lucidity, masterpieces are films that come to you by accident. Votes: 2
Sidney LumetThe thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film. Votes: 2
Shirley KnightI got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan. Votes: 2
Donnie YenIf a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Votes: 0
Patrice LeconteI think film and television are really a director's medium, whereas theatre is the actor's medium. Votes: 0
Christopher EcclestonThere is a magic thing called 'tone' in a film, that the director must master and maintain. Votes: 0
Rebecca MillerA film is a director's vision... there is, however, much input an actor or actress can have. Votes: 0
Natasha RichardsonI think a good director casts a film so that the actors bring a lot to the table. Votes: 0
Debbie AllenThere are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it. Votes: 0
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonThe irony of a director going to film festivals is you never get to see any of the films. Votes: 0
Tom HooperOn the film where I didn't get along with the director, I just decided to not speak to him. Votes: 0
Elizabeth TaylorMy ideal role would be the lead in a film with a director that I really appreciate and admire. Votes: 0
Logan LermanIf you do well as an actor, a good director will pick up on it, and keep it in the film. Votes: 0
Famke Janssen