Quotes about Directors

Directors are never in short supply of girlfriends. Votes: 4

Many plays - certainly mine - are like blank checks. The actors and directors put their own signatures on them. Votes: 4

Directors never give you anything. Votes: 3

Directors, like actors, get typecast. Votes: 3

Directors never direct me. They just let me loose. Votes: 3

Well, this is the second time I've done New Directors. Votes: 3

Directors get to fire on many more cylinders than an actor. Votes: 3

Directors love to do music, they've been doing that all along. Votes: 3

Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter. Votes: 3

Directors don't always create, they can also destroy with too many demands. Votes: 3

Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad. Votes: 3

Directors who turn into big babies and shut out criticism stop learning. Votes: 3

Directors are denied a great pleasure, which is that of being on stage. Votes: 3

I've been very lucky. Directors I've worked with have been very amenable to changes. Votes: 3

Directors should not be forced to advocate anything in their works because of their demographic identity. Votes: 3

Directors sometimes have good ideas that I wished I'd had, not on rewriting but simply on staging. Votes: 3

Directors and producers were afraid of a Dumont actor while at the same time they admired him. Votes: 3

Directors and writers have a lot of stress as well, because they have people they answer to. Votes: 3

Directors have to push me. I have to be pushed up. Not all the time, but often. Votes: 3

I am both proud and honored to be on the Board of Directors for the Texas Ballet Theater. Votes: 3

Choosing a Board of Directors based on race and gender is a lousy way to run a company. Votes: 3

Directors have been trying to get me to do comedy for a long time, ever since One Eight Seven. Votes: 3

Directors tend to be more underrated than overrated because it's a quiet job and people don't really understand it. Votes: 3

Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion. Votes: 3

The idea that all violence in movies is okay simply because it happens is bull. Directors and writers have a responsibility. Votes: 3

Directors go their whole career without being able to tell personal stories and to work with a cast as talented as they are. Votes: 3

Directors have a tendency to use their hands like orchestra conductors. They don't realize that the actor is looking at their faces, anyway. Votes: 3

You're not a star until you love yourself. Directors, yeah, they've got to love their own philosophies. But actors have to really love themselves. Votes: 3

Directors are like generals, political dictators, aggressive people...And everyone in the film is always grateful if you can tell them what to do. Votes: 3

Directors, like actors, get typecast. And because I've had great success with comedy and horror and TV shows, that's basically what I'm kind of offered. Votes: 3

Directors are our teachers, and I'm always craving to work with a great director. They're pretty much the first thing that interests me about a project. Votes: 3

At a football club, there's a holy trinity - the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don't come into it. They are only there to sign the checks. Votes: 3

Directors are the captains of the ship, and it's your job as the lead actor to make sure that the rest of the cast understand that by doing whatever he says. Votes: 3

Gotta watch out for directors. Votes: 2

When I grow up, I still want to be a director. Votes: 2

A director shouldn't get in the way of the movie, the story should. Votes: 2

I always claim that the writer has done 90 percent of the director's work. Votes: 2

All of the directors I've worked with I've gotten along with very well. Votes: 2

Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women. Votes: 2

A lot of directors are overbearing and tend to make you doubt your instincts. Votes: 2

In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director. Votes: 2

A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly. Votes: 2

So, yes, there's nothing I love more than listening to directors talk about their movies. Votes: 2

Run away from laziness; work hard. Touch intuition and listen to the heart, not marketing directors. Dream. Votes: 2

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. Votes: 2

I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules. Votes: 2

When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980. Votes: 2

Maybe I'm too masculine. Casting directors cast in their own, or an idealized image. Maybe I don't look like anybody's ideal. Votes: 2

My respect for animators and animation directors has gone way, way up and it is just not something you can phone in. Votes: 2

I'm lucky enough that directors sometimes seek me out for little projects that people don't even know about, that just surface later on. Votes: 2

I had pictured myself as a filmmaker but I had never pictured myself as a director if that makes any sense at all. Votes: 2

A lot of directors don't want the pressure of a movie the size of Pearl Harbor. But I love it. I thrive on it. Votes: 2

I have so much respect for directors. It's a tremendous amount of pressure; you have to keep steadfast and keep what you know is right. Votes: 2

I just knew how to do the one thing I did, and whether I did it well or not depended on who the director was. Votes: 2

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate. Votes: 2

I'm only wanted by directors for the image I give off, and it makes me angry. I always wanted to be an actor and not a beauty pageant winner. Votes: 2

Good directors can bring certain things out of you, with their intensity or gentleness or sensitivity or understanding. They can make an actor feel he can do no wrong. Votes: 2

I wanted to just surround myself with people who I think are better than I am, whether they're actors or directors or producers, so that I could learn from them. Votes: 2

Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance. Votes: 2

Granted, the writers, directors, producers, and that community make a great deal of money. But they might be choosing to do a whole lot of other things for the living they make. Votes: 2

Things have changed a great deal since the days of Mr. Mayer. The studios no longer control, as they did in those days, artists or directors or producers, as the case may be. Votes: 2

A lot of TV is put together by teams, by writing staffs and several different directors. It's a great, very smart way to make television. It's worked for however long TV's been around. Votes: 2

I am not here to beat anyone. I am here to make a name for myself, and I am glad to work with great directors. I don't believe in the term 'next superstar.' Votes: 2

The profession of film director can and should be such a high and precious one; that no man aspiring to it can disregard any knowledge that will make him a better film director or human being. Votes: 2

I would love to see more women directors because they represent half of the population - and gave birth to the whole world. Without them writing and being directors, the rest of us are not going to know the whole story. Votes: 2

If you have a script that's not great, if you have a great director, you can make a great movie, but if you have a great script with a director who's not good, never are you going to have a good movie. Votes: 2

Human nature is not amenable to prediction based on the trends or tendencies prevailing at the time. It is amenable to startling creativity of the kind practiced by great artists, directors, writers, musicians, actors, who know how to touch a chord in humans everywhere. Votes: 2

I also get fed up with the fact that casting agents and directors have this impression of me as being frail and petite. I find it very patronizing. I'm quite beefy and strong. I was a gymnast in school and I have lots of muscles. Votes: 2

I think it's very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it's wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project. Votes: 2

I would love to work with Quentin Tarantino - he's my number one. My ultimate. I would love to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, Alexander Payne - Pedro Almodovar wouldn't be too shabby. There are so many good directors, but those are some of my favorites. Votes: 2

Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister star in it. Put your name on it as director. Now you're a director. Everything after that you're just negotiating your budget and your fee. Votes: 2

You hear stories about directors using manipulation to get actors to do certain things, but I think when you're working with professional actors, it's all about trust. They can do anything you want, it's just a matter of them understanding what you're looking for, and the reason why. Votes: 2

Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here? What is this thing called the world? How did I come into the world? Why was I not consulted? And If I am compelled to take part in it, where is the director? I want to see him. Votes: 2

What worries me are these so-called radio stations with program directors who don't play all the different flavors of hip-hop. They should play the old with the new, 24/7, 365 days a year. A lot of these program directors are just jiving around and not playing all the good music for the people. Votes: 2

Most directors that I've worked with - I've worked with before, especially in Holland - and they know that I'm somebody who talks and asks, and talks, and talks, and talks and questions and turns things around. I'm like a little cat, walking around my little nest until I find my place. Votes: 2

There are cliques in Bollywood, and people stick together, but I have always tried to stick to my work. As an industry, Bollywood is very competitive, and I'm very competitive as a person, but I've never been a part of any clique, and I've always worked with all actors and directors, all camps. Votes: 2

If you're not prepared, and you're not passionate, and you don't push yourself to a level of human exhaustion on every level, mentally and physically and creatively... I've seen directors who approach it casually, and they do somehow maintain better hours... but I could never be that guy. I am up and editing all night. Votes: 2

Well, it gives me the opportunity to make the movies that I want to do, because L'Oreal pays me very well. Also it means that I can work with great directors. My last commercial was directed by Erick Zonca, who made 'Dream Life of Angels.' And finally, it doesn't take up a lot of my time. Votes: 2

You can't reinvent the wheel. I remember when we first started out at 'Late Night,' we were trying to hire directors, and this guy was like, 'I see you behind a glass desk.' I don't. And he's like, 'Yeah, the glass desk.' I go, 'I don't really see me as a glass desk guy.' Votes: 2

I'm not in a position where I get to pick and choose roles. I usually go on auditions in long lines and embarrass myself in front of casting directors, and with a lump in my throat and my ears burning, I walk past reception and smirking actors as I go to the parking garage and go back on the highway. Votes: 2

I love British female directors lately. Votes: 0

I prefer to work with first-time directors. Votes: 0

I prefer to work with first-time directors. Votes: 0

The directors are always sharp. It's true. Votes: 0

I worked for a lot of directors. Votes: 0

I have worked with some great directors. Votes: 0

I think all directors should be animators... Votes: 0

I have worked with some very great directors. Votes: 0

Actors wait tables, directors work at video stores. Votes: 0

Todd Solondz is one of my favorite directors. Votes: 0

I had a whole new respect for directors. Votes: 0

For some directors, I'm the actor from hell. Votes: 0

I've worked with a lot of great directors. Votes: 0

I know I don't go looking for directors. Votes: 0

It's mostly directors whom I get starstruck around. Votes: 0

A lot of directors, they're creative, but they're different. Votes: 0

I think actors do make really, really wonderful directors. Votes: 0

I think women directors have to be really tenacious. Votes: 0

Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes. Votes: 0

I get to meet different directors and different people. Votes: 0

Some directors hardly talk to the actors at all. Votes: 0

In Hong Kong, the directors are the idea men. Votes: 0

Ambiguity in directors is a hard thing to deal with. Votes: 0

It's great working with directors and with somebody else's vision. Votes: 0

I miss working with great actors, working with great directors. Votes: 0

I love movie directors. I don't care who it is. Votes: 0

I get crushes on directors because they are so brilliant. Votes: 0

I've certainly worked with really great directors who haven't acted. Votes: 0

I love directors who talk action as opposed to emotion. Votes: 0

Good directors give short and specific instructions to their actors. Votes: 0

I've been able to work with great directors in Israel. Votes: 0

No two directors make the same film the same way. Votes: 0

Michael Winterbottom is one of the great directors of this century. Votes: 0

Have you noticed how most directors are either bald or grey-haired? Votes: 0

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing. Votes: 0

I worked with young directors all my life, only young directors. Votes: 0

Casting directors tend to be the unsung heroes in this business. Votes: 0

There are so few directors who are musical who appreciate music. Votes: 0

I have great respect for directors who know what they're doing. Votes: 0

I like the anonymity that directors can have about their films. Votes: 0

I'm very interested in directing actors - many directors direct cameras. Votes: 0

I'm actually one who will encourage directors to cut my lines. Votes: 0

I rely on my directors, a lot. I love being directed. Votes: 0

Id love to see more women working as directors and producers. Votes: 0

Maybe I have just a younger voice than many other directors. Votes: 0

A film actor is just a victim of directors and editors. Votes: 0

I love westerns. John Ford is one of the 10 best directors. Votes: 0

I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers. Votes: 0

There are things that directors know about me that people shouldn't know. Votes: 0

Actors should never be important. Only directors should have power and place. Votes: 0

Most actors are pretty adaptable because we work with so many directors. Votes: 0

So I've had really great assistant directors for my last seven movies. Votes: 0

I still think that movies are amazing; I respect actors and directors. Votes: 0

Many of the museum directors who make an impact personally curate exhibitions. Votes: 0

I love working with women directors. They don't mind making you cute. Votes: 0

The directors [who know every detail] make films that are complete, basically. Votes: 0

I like directors who have worked as actors. They know the experience. Votes: 0

I like working with different directors; it keeps you on your toes. Votes: 0

I can count on one hand the directors who actually directed me. Votes: 0

And I just want to work with good directors and good people. Votes: 0

Sometimes the directors were afraid of what they brought out of me. Votes: 0

There are no good and bad movies, only good and bad directors Votes: 0

I just do things because I fancy the parts and the directors. Votes: 0

Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast. Votes: 0

To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy. Votes: 0

Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I'm really fond of. Votes: 0

The really important people in TV are not the directors; they're the writers. Votes: 0

I think the perspective that small-town directors bring to films is very different. Votes: 0

Most directors make films with their eyes; I make films with my testicles. Votes: 0

Casting directors now just see me as the hard-core sniper or prison guard. Votes: 0

I've been very lucky to work with a lot of amazingly supportive directors. Votes: 0

Some people are directors and I think they should stay behind the camera. Votes: 0

All the directors that I've had the opportunity to work with are fantastic. Votes: 0

I'm one of the few directors that actually shoots a lot in camera. Votes: 0

Louis Malle is maybe one of my favorite directors, but I love Tarantino. Votes: 0

I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't. Votes: 0

I don't like directors that just say, Stand there and now do this. Votes: 0

My advice to women directors is just to make the best work possible. Votes: 0

Where else do you find great directors? Acting is one of the places. Votes: 0

Certain directors are known for a certain kind of beauty; it becomes their signature. Votes: 0

Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers. Votes: 0

I do not talk to the FBI directors about pending investigations [on Hillary Clinton]. Votes: 0

We definitely have to support other female directors because there's not enough of us. Votes: 0

Really top-notch directors, I've often worked with them just to see how they work. Votes: 0

Yes, there are directors I admire, the mavericks. Altman. There are many good directors. Votes: 0

Sometimes the shots serve as homages to other movies and other directors, like Hitchcock. Votes: 0

Different directors offer you different things, and it's not necessarily the most obvious things. Votes: 0

If it were up to the executives, they probably wouldn't have directors at all. Votes: 0

Good directors don't answer questions with their work. They generate debate and create discussion. Votes: 0

I guess I like a lot of directors. Or at least I try to. Votes: 0

I only produce directors and movies that I have a lot in common with. Votes: 0

Becoming artistic directors is an enormous responsibility and not one that we take lightly. Votes: 0

I was on the state board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union. Votes: 0

I'm still confounded by how few female directors there are. I don't get it. Votes: 0

I think film is a world of directors. Theater is a world of actors. Votes: 0

I was, in my day, one of the best directors of episodic TV around. Votes: 0

As an artist, program directors always want to put you in a little box. Votes: 0

I began stealing a lot of ideas from other directors I had worked with. Votes: 0

I've done lots of films with first directors, so it's not unusual for me. Votes: 0

That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg. Votes: 0

It's really rare for film directors to be that interested in things other than themselves. Votes: 0

If you don't take it personally, the partnership between producers and directors is very intimate. Votes: 0

If mutual fund directors are independent, then I'm the lead character in the Bolshoi Ballet. Votes: 0

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't. Votes: 0

Outside their country, Hungarian directors have had, from the critics at least, a friendly reception. Votes: 0

From John Huston to Fred Zinnemann and Richard Fleischer and all those great American directors. Votes: 0

I've worked with a lot of great directors and often times they solicit your ideas. Votes: 0

We all like indie directors - heck, I even married one... but we're divorced now. Votes: 0

I want to act, I want to write, and I need to follow good directors. Votes: 0

I'm willing to have two directors on the DuPont board, me being one of them. Votes: 0

I like bold directors. I like directors that go against the norm in a way... Votes: 0

I fear other actors who are not prepared. And I fear directors who are afraid. Votes: 0

I've worked with very few directors who've asked of me what I asked of myself. Votes: 0

I am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires. Votes: 0

I find it kind of weird that directors want to put themselves in their films. Votes: 0

My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors. Votes: 0

Developing films with directors, developing films with actors, is a poor percentage play for a screenwriter. Votes: 0

Continental directors, as opposed to British and American, tend to be somewhat high-handed in their approach. Votes: 0

For film, I audition just like everyone else, because it's a different set of casting directors. Votes: 0

There are casting directors with lots of imagination, but also some with not as much imagination. Votes: 0

I was fortunate enough to work under directors who were, most of them, brilliant, emotional men. Votes: 0

With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them. Votes: 0

I live in L.A., where every coffee shop is filled with scriptwriters, producers and directors. Votes: 0

Twelve years on sets watching directors, I've taken a bit from everybody and rejected a lot. Votes: 0

I think my favorite, and Coppola and that whole thing. East coast Italian directors I guess. Votes: 0

I think that Phil Kaufman is one of the best directors that I have come across. Votes: 0

In a collaborative environment directors hire actors because they want their input, not just their bodies. Votes: 0

The directors I respect are the ones who have a collaborative attitude, who collaborate with actors. Votes: 0

Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with. Votes: 0

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that. Votes: 0

As an actor we're just like workers in a factory, we provide our services to directors Votes: 0

I'm a good actor in that sense for directors because I always do what they say. Votes: 0

As an actor we're just like workers in a factory, we provide our services to directors. Votes: 0

Some directors I worked with didn't even know how to read a blueprint, understand a plan. Votes: 0

Most of the great directors I've worked with - De Palma, Spike Lee - like rehearsals. Votes: 0

Even if my movies weren't big blockbusters, directors generally liked me, so they would fight for me. Votes: 0

Jurassic Park' is like 'Star Wars.' Different directors can give a different taste to each movie. Votes: 0

Most directors have one masterpiece by which they are known. Kurosawa has at least eight or nine. Votes: 0

Actors rarely stay in touch with directors after they've filmed together. We go back to real life. Votes: 0

Ultimately when I throw myself behind a movie, I have to really believe in that directors vision. Votes: 0

It is absolutely my conviction, that Walter Salles will figure among the great directors of our time. Votes: 0

Personally I'm very happy to be behind the scenes. I like collaboration, I like working with directors. Votes: 0

In some cases, the casting directors have casted blindly and have not looked into my ethnic background Votes: 0

Personally Im very happy to be behind the scenes. I like collaboration, I like working with directors. Votes: 0

The great directors managed to dissolve and disappear into the work. They make other people look good. Votes: 0

With the most interesting directors, the cast comes together to make something magical that nobody counted on. Votes: 0

I'm pretty sure a lot of directors would be thrilled to cast age appropriate roles. I am. Votes: 0

I should mention that I am a member of the board of directors of Dimensional Fund Advisors. Votes: 0

I never rewatch the great films of my favorite directors because I'm afraid they won't hold up. Votes: 0

I think Star Trek has been very double-edged for all of us - as actors, writers, directors. Votes: 0

As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors. Votes: 0

For most directors, the scriptwriter is about as welcome on set as a member of the Taliban. Votes: 0

All film directors, even the ones using 3-D today, want you to look at what they chose. Votes: 0

That's the main thing, looking for interesting characters, good directors, and experiences where you're growing and learning. Votes: 0

It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall. Votes: 0

I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me. Votes: 0

Some directors are very free and some directors are very specific. It seemed like doing a play. Votes: 0

Bud [Yorkin] was the kindest and dearest man, and one of the most talented directors there was. Votes: 0

In some cases, the casting directors have casted blindly and have not looked into my ethnic background. Votes: 0

If you look at the types of directors out there, I'm not as weird as most of them. Votes: 0

A lot of young directors, they're not confident; they're not open to the emotional level of the scene. Votes: 0

Some directors have just one way of working; you either have to adhere to it or you don't. Votes: 0

I have a real thing for Mexican directors. And I love Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Votes: 0

I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual. Votes: 0

I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got. Votes: 0

As far as directors, I'm a big fan of any kind of Billy Wilder stuff. Anything he does. Votes: 0

A lot of directors idealize their leading ladies or turn them into these objects of sexuality and beauty. Votes: 0

I can make fried tofu, boiled tofu, stuffed tofu. Cutlets and other fancy stuff, that's for other directors. Votes: 0

If you look at the types of directors out there, I'm not as weird as most of them. Votes: 0

It would be horrible to be micro-managed! I don't think directors can really micro-manage people. It's just impossible. Votes: 0

Norwegian kids, they grow up well educated in film. So they have a lot of good directors there. Votes: 0

I don't like actors who try to talk directors into making their part bigger and that's really lame. Votes: 0

Get more women producers, writers, directors. Why should we expect men to do it for us? They can't Votes: 0

There are directors, and there are authors. I think I am more of an author than a director. Votes: 0

So many directors are solely focused on their own success in Hollywood and multimillion dollar budgets and deals. Votes: 0

We all steal, but if we're smart we steal from great directors. Then, we can call it influence. Votes: 0

Playwrights are the most gregarious writers - to get our work done, we need actors, directors, set designers. Votes: 0

At times as an actor, it's often times unclear as to what the directors envision for a project. Votes: 0

To deny women directors, as I suspect is happening in the States, is to deny the feminine vision. Votes: 0

The best thing an actor can be is flexible, because all directors are different and all actors are different. Votes: 0

I'm interested in good collaborations and in working with directors who bring something new and interesting out of you. Votes: 0

On a film set, we're all glorified troubleshooters, really, as directors. It's not if a problem arises. It's when. Votes: 0

Carbon trading engages finance directors. It takes the issue of energy efficiency right to the top of the company. Votes: 0

I've really enjoyed my work in television, but the problem for me is the turnover of directors every week. Votes: 0

I worked for John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Raoul Walsh - I worked for some real good directors. Votes: 0

I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word 'lavish' and everything being magnificent. Votes: 0

I don't like the sort of hierarchical, totalitarian type of room a lot of directors can find themselves in. Votes: 0

We discard the personal specifics which don't conform to the ideal conventional beauty created by art directors and cinematographers. Votes: 0

As you can probably tell, I like films and directors that bring a totally unique style to filming action. Votes: 0

I think theatre helped, only because it was acting experience. I got to work with a lot of directors. Votes: 0

I get to play a great character while working with great actors and great directors on a great show. Votes: 0

All of the directors I've worked with I have loved and would work with again. I have no favorites. Votes: 0

I deal with guys in their 20s and early 30s who are presidents of companies, who are movie directors. Votes: 0

In France, I am so free. I have more freedom than most American directors could dare to even imagine. Votes: 0

I had just had small parts in other films, and I'd worked with a lot of directors in TV. Votes: 0

A lot of times, directors don't know how to speak to actors, or writers don't know how to communicate. Votes: 0

One reason I left local news was that I was tired of the constant musical chairs among news directors. Votes: 0

There are so many great directors that I haven't worked with and that I would love to work with. Votes: 0

Critics don't want to see directors they like make too much of a left turn. That's good for criticism. Votes: 0

Hollywood needs more women directors, and Mama Ava needs a carafe and a half of that sweet vino divino. Votes: 0

You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do. Votes: 0

When I decided I wanted to be an actor, I said I wanted to work with quality actors and directors. Votes: 0

I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas. Votes: 0

When I decided I wanted to be an actor, I said I wanted to work with quality actors and directors. Votes: 0

Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me. Votes: 0

Most actors go, I read the script and fell in love with it; I fall in love with the directors. Votes: 0

The greatest directors are the greatest users. They use people's talents to tell the story that they want to tell. Votes: 0

I've worked with a lot of directors, some of them you wouldn't really attach the word 'artist' to their name. Votes: 0

My sense is, I think it's okay for directors to do movies that speak to other work in their career. Votes: 0

There are a few directors around who I have some excitement about spending my $7 at the theatre watching their movies. Votes: 0

There's only a few directors that can do what Emmerich does on an international scale and on an action scale. Votes: 0

An appreciable number of directors have shifted to lower-cost films, allowing them to be satisfied with a more modest return. Votes: 0

I just want to play interesting characters, and I want to work with the best directors I can work with. Votes: 0

Even a modicum of celebrity is hard to deal with. You see it with actors and directors all the time. Votes: 0

The most nurturing of directors can make you feel too comfortable, and you don't really push for that extra whatever. Votes: 0

Bad directors are the ones who want to tell you every move, and think they're a better actor than you. Votes: 0

I know there were things emanating from me. I was not aware of what attracted all these directors to me. Votes: 0

I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors. Votes: 0

On Ernst Lubitsch: He could do more with a closed door than other directors could do with an open fly. Votes: 0

I was very fortunate in the '70s to work with the best actors, the best directors, the best cinematographers. Votes: 0

I'm always being told by directors that I add chemistry to scenes, so I mean how difficult could it be? Votes: 0

You have to give directors and cinematographers a word blueprint for visuals, but I had to learn that from experience. Votes: 0

Some directors cast you because they trust you to do the performance - but then they forget to direct you. Votes: 0

Is there something in druggy subjects that encourages directors to make imitation film noir? Film noir itself becomes an addiction. Votes: 0

I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors. Votes: 0

There are only so many hilarious actors so when they cross-pollinate, people assume it's always the same actors and directors. Votes: 0

All directors are storytellers, so the motivation was to tell the story I wanted to tell. That's what I love. Votes: 0

People think that the directors direct actors. No. Really, what the director's doing is directing the audience's eye through the film. Votes: 0

I think most directors subscribe to the principle that less is more, and the best direction is the most concise direction. Votes: 0

I'm lucky that I've worked with so many different directors with very different styles and with a lot of different actors. Votes: 0

Producers and directors think they have the power, but what they think of as the weakest link, the actor, is all-powerful. Votes: 0

A lot of times passion projects or films are difficult to make because they don't have proven directors attached to them. Votes: 0

A lot of actors aren't particularly good directors. And they're not particularly good with other actors. That's kind of a fallacy. Votes: 0

I have immense admiration for the writer/directors and director/actors who just seamlessly do both jobs at the same time. Votes: 0

There are all kinds of directors I want to work with and all kinds of films that I want to do. Votes: 0

A board of directors that cannot produce reliable audited financial statements for almost seven years simply should not remain in office. Votes: 0

Unfortunately they're practically all dead. And many were my closest associates: friends, co-directors, whatever you want to say-my partners in crime. Votes: 0

Some directors involve waiting, and if you want to work with that particular director you're going to have to hang around. Votes: 0

I enjoy collaborating with all of the directors I have worked with. I love collaborating with creative people on interesting projects. Votes: 0

Like everyone else, I try to do quality work with great directors. But much of it has to do with luck. Votes: 0

TV directors just aren't sexy for some reason, Although, you know, Rob and Kim [Manners] are very sexy in my eyes. Votes: 0

I'm sure there are directors who don't like to work with actors and don't know how to be sensitive to actors. Votes: 0

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films. Votes: 0

We need more points of view from women and we need more support for female directors and writers in the industry. Votes: 0

There's a lot of other movies I like, but I don't even pay attention to directors to tell you the truth. Votes: 0

I look for a director with a script he likes a lot, but I'm probably after the directors more than anything. Votes: 0

There are a lot of directors who make big money and do big things and then move out of the 'hood Votes: 0

There are lots of good directors I would like to work with; I want to be inspired and challenged by them. Votes: 0

After Star Trek, I was with the top agencies, but producers and directors did not know what to do with me. Votes: 0

There are some directors I hear about in nighttime or some I used to work with who walk around like gods. Votes: 0

I watch movies all the time, so it's hard to pick certain specific directors that have inspired me in the aggregate. Votes: 0

Unfortunately, in Hollywood, there are those directors that have some contempt for actors. We've all experienced that, in one way or another. Votes: 0

Of course, at their best, movies are anti-literature and, as a medium, belong not to writers, not to actors, but to directors. Votes: 0

I've been in so many bad movies and worked with so many bad directors that I go into a film expecting nothing. Votes: 0

The lack of women directors is a sad fact of life. Kathryn Bigelow's thrilling Best Director win may help turn things around. Votes: 0

There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors. Votes: 0

Having an investor on your board of directors who is naive about public markets or finds them complex or scary is non-optimal. Votes: 0

My big break was becoming the spokesperson for Texas Instruments. Casting directors really started giving me a chance to read for projects. Votes: 0

Steven Spielberg makes Minority Report with the newest digital technology; other directors seem to be trying to make their movies from it. Votes: 0

When I was the NIH director, I often expressed envy of institute directors: they had the money and ran the scientific programmes. Votes: 0

It's just unfair that talent of color aren't given the same opportunities as white and male actors, directors, producers, writers, et cetera. Votes: 0

It is great to work on different scripts with different directors who have different styles. You get so much experience from that. Votes: 0

I think great directors really respect their actors and vice versa. That mutual respect makes the job fun instead of anything but. Votes: 0

I believe that the officers, and, especially, the directors, of corporations should be held personally responsible when any corporation breaks the law. Votes: 0

I would love to be a fly on the wall watching other directors and actors to see what their process is like. Votes: 0

There are two kinds of directors in the theater. Those who think they are God and those who are certain of it. Votes: 0

I think directors should be confident in their leadership capabilities. I think directors should be confident in what they want to do. Votes: 0

I've had really great experiences working with first-time directors. They come at filmmaking with fresh ideas. I've been very lucky that way. Votes: 0

The lack of women directors is a sad fact of life. Kathryn Bigelows thrilling Best Director win may help turn things around. Votes: 0

I happen to have worked with male directors who don't understand women at all. Not at all. I'm flabbergasted by their ignorance. Votes: 0

They call David O. Russell the actor whisperer because he can get stuff out of actors that maybe some other directors can't. Votes: 0

I'm not the kind of actor that gets crazy with [directors'] names, what draws me toward a project is the material itself. Votes: 0

There are many, many different kinds of movies and directors and styles. I don't mind that a movie looks like a movie. Votes: 0

With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking. Votes: 0

I have always been a great fan of Peter Chan and many other great directors who specialize in anything outside of action. Votes: 0

Each one of my films is personal; each one of my films is emotionally autobiographical. And I like directors who do that. Votes: 0

Good directors say, Here's where the play is. They stand by the heart of the matter. Some of them stand beside it. Votes: 0

I was rejected by casting directors during the day. I attended class in the evening, then rode 90 miles on the train home. Votes: 0

If you, my fellow copywriters or art directors, want to win the award, devote your genius to making the cash register ring. Votes: 0

I think the press is doing a wonderful job of putting the pressure on the decision-makers in Hollywood to support more female directors. Votes: 0

Two-thirds of the directors at the New York Fed are hand-picked by the same bankers that the Fed is in charge of regulating. Votes: 0

There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking. Votes: 0

I've worked with acting coaches, I've been going out on auditions and meeting with casting directors. But I'm not known as an actress. Votes: 0

I remember calling directors numerous times and saying, 'Oh, you should cast so-and-so instead of me. They're much better for the role.' Votes: 0

I'm not the kind of actress who asks a lot of questions of my directors unless it's something I really need to know. Votes: 0

Some directors are comfortable with music. Some feel comfortable discussing and talking and operating in a musical language. Others don't engage so much. Votes: 0

As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good enough. Votes: 0

I love working with women - I love women - and we need more women directors. We need more feminine sensibilities in movies. Votes: 0

Blockbusters run the mainstream industry. We may never again have a decade like the 1970s, when directors were able to find such freedom. Votes: 0

There's nothing worse than a director that keeps changing their mind. Because, unlike the directors I work with, I'm not decisive at all. Votes: 0

I feel like a lot of the young actors that are just coming up are really good. I think directors are directing better. Votes: 0

What's interesting is that producers, directors and writers tend to typecast me in terms of whatever movie they've seen me in most recently. Votes: 0

Saying directors don't write because they don't type is very wrong, it's like saying Dylan doesn't write music because he doesn't write notation. Votes: 0

Over the long haul I'd say that most directors I've worked with have been pretty sensitive to the quality of the interpreted scenes. Votes: 0

Cable TV has become where the best actors, writers and directors have gone to work because they are allowed to do character-driven stories. Votes: 0

Because of 'The Birds' and 'Marnie' I was, as the expression goes, hot in Hollywood and producers and directors wanted to hire me. Votes: 0

Yeah, I've worked with a couple of female directors, now, and I think that they're amazing. As good or better than guy directors. Votes: 0

I'm not a great fan of green screen. It's not much fun for actors. It's great for directors and technical people and cameramen. Votes: 0

In general, we like to shoot Breaking Bad like a modern day Western, and Sergio Leone is one of my all-time favorite directors. Votes: 0

A lot of directors prefer the solitude of the editing process, but I revel in the craziness of what a film set is. Votes: 0

I don't really consider myself a female director, and I don't want to do so for other women. Female directors are just directors. Votes: 0

As a director, you never get to watch other directors work, and you also don't get to collaborate with other directors that much. Votes: 0

I'm not one of those directors who can just kind of walk away from the edit room and come back and check in. Votes: 0

If you talk about big trends at Disney, these movies generally are generated by directors or directorial teams pitching ideas to John Lasseter. Votes: 0

In my first film, Five Corners, I played a very scary, violent crazed character, and it exposed me to a lot of directors. Votes: 0

What I'm looking for is the variety of choices and the opportunity to work with great directors - that's what I'm looking for. Votes: 0

I've constantly done my best to get the best material I can get with the best directors I can get to direct me. Votes: 0

People think women directors are tough. Truth is, I'm a pussycat and I hate conflict. I just want everyone to be happy on set. Votes: 0

Sometimes, the actors are thrilled to have visitors because they're just waiting most of the day. It's the directors that are a little busy. Votes: 0

There's a bunch of directors that I really admire, and Australian ones as well. It would be nice to do a film at home. Votes: 0

I've definitely gotten to work with female directors, and I feel lucky because of that. I just feel like more voices should be represented. Votes: 0

There are many amazing female directors that made work in more skewed times, so we should be thankful for the boundaries they pushed through. Votes: 0

I wanted to trust in my partners and the directors and producers and do the best I can to deliver what I could deliver. Votes: 0

I love being involved in all of the creative stuff; I love talking ideas with directors. Anyone with an imagination can create something fun. Votes: 0

In the best of all possible worlds, directors would obsess about the quality of their storytelling, and not the details of their technical methods. Votes: 0

Obviously I would love to work with all these great directors like the Coen Brothers, Tarantino. Robert Rodriguez is a dream director of mine. Votes: 0

I was meeting a lot of directors and reading scripts, and I was like, "Well, I'd love to play this part," but I couldn't. Votes: 0

Once there are more African Americans and Asian Americans behind the scenes as producers, writers, and directors, I think more inclusive casting will happen. Votes: 0

Many casting directors won't hire aspiring actors because you might be burning some chick's headshot under the table so she doesn't get the part. Votes: 0

Overseas directors who want to work in Hollywood, the language barrier is not a problem. With the right talent, any director can be successful. Votes: 0

There are directors who desire to be artistic. It is pathetic to compare the seriousness of their aim with the absurdity of their attainment. Votes: 0

When people think of diversity, they think people of color, but it also means women, who are severely underrepresented as directors, writers and producers. Votes: 0

I'm a little older and I'm gonna do a bunch more movies and then they're gonna put me in a home for old directors. Votes: 0

I think that I just need to work with great directors and actors, people who are better than me, so that I am challenged. Votes: 0

I admire directors so much, I find them incredible: they manage such a huge number of people of different characters, think of the money involved. Votes: 0

I think filmmaking should be a wonderfully free collaborative process, and it so very rarely is. I often see directors as jailers of my talent. Votes: 0

Sexism is real and it persists in film and television. I've seen female directors openly undermined by male cinematographers in front of the entire crew Votes: 0

A script is utterly useless in and of itself; it's only of any worth the minute your actors, your designers, your directors come into being. Votes: 0

There are a lot of scripts that you can like, but rarely are there directors attached when you're in development with something and that's stressful. Votes: 0

My distinguishing talent is the ability to put people under the microscope, perhaps to go one or two layers farther down than some other directors. Votes: 0

I do believe female directors, as well as our female writer, can bring out male vulnerability that some men can't because they can't face it. Votes: 0

The casting directors that were aware of The Real World looked at me as a joke. It was so hard to get away from that. Votes: 0

Some directors were brilliant in the silent era but never felt at home in sound. It's like a sculptor being forced to take up painting. Votes: 0

It's strange - some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of it. Votes: 0

I think audiences, producers and directors included, develop crushes on actors (actresses in particular) and then lose interest and move on to the next one. Votes: 0

I think a lot of good directors listen to music while they're working. The songs just don't become a part of the film. They're replaced. Votes: 0

I've always said to people that auteurism is nice, but it's hypothetical, and gradually you learn how much or how little influence different directors had. Votes: 0

You have to remind casting directors out here that you don't just do one thing. There's a lot of people who do just one thing. Votes: 0

I've worked with a lot of first-time directors who kind of look to me for ideas and opinions and stuff, and I'm a team player. Votes: 0

A lot of the films now are more focused on the visuals than on the actors. I think all directors should go to drama school. Votes: 0

The directors you trust the most are the ones, when you ask them a question, they've got the guts to say, 'I don't know.' Votes: 0

Whatever talent I had, I'm sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors. Votes: 0

All directors make films in individual ways. But the classical kind of view of filmmaking is that you have a script and it's very linear. Votes: 0

The casting directors that were aware of 'The Real World' looked at me as a joke. It was so hard to get away from that. Votes: 0

Some very famous directors have started in the mail room, which is just getting inside the studio, getting to know people, getting to know the routine. Votes: 0

The question I always ask is: 'Where are all the women directors in America?' You know, where's the female Martin Scorsese, the female David Lynch? Votes: 0

I'd say I got three or four offers for films that had female directors, so in my career I haven't had that opportunity before. That's exciting. Votes: 0

I always want to do something I haven't done before and get to work with other actors, writers, or directors that I want to work with. Votes: 0

I've worked with Steven Spielberg three times. I'm proud to say that I'm one of those actors that continues to get hired by the same directors. Votes: 0

I do feel there's certainly some films where you can feel that the directors don't care about the genre and they don't care about their characters. Votes: 0

I always used to associate good directors as being ones who are totally extreme and have an answer for everything and there are no loose ends. Votes: 0

It is universally agreed that Jean Renoir was one of the greatest of all directors, and he was also one of the warmest and most entertaining. Votes: 0

If it gets to the Supreme Court, I'll have the directors of every museum in the country as expert testimony that my work is legitimate art. Votes: 0

So I moved to Europe and only came back when directors like Robert Altman would call me after they'd seen my work in Full Metal Jacket. Votes: 0

I've been lucky enough to work with some great directors, and I don't want to throw that away by doing one big horrible big budget film. Votes: 0

In the acting game, you spend a long time fighting against what the director perceives you to be. And half the time the directors don't know. Votes: 0

I love writing. Given a choice, after directing for all these years, and if given an army of talented directors, I would not direct at all. Votes: 0

Blood City III: The Massacre. I'd read the summary of it online, and frankly, it sounded like the directors had just decided to film my life. Votes: 0

Actors, writers, directors - that triumvirate of creativity - we have to rely and trust each other to be able to get to the final product. Votes: 0

Great directors can understand the staging in such a way that can make a scene come alive. Others have a certain way of pacing the scene. Votes: 0

I think books and movies are going to go a long way together in the future. I think we writers are very important material for directors. Votes: 0

I love being on sets with very seasoned directors as well as very new directors. Every time is a discovery process. You learn something new every time. Votes: 0

I like great directors who are scarce. Prolific ones are nice too but for me, there's something about the scarcity that makes it all the more valuable. Votes: 0

I really respect the Coen brothers as directors and as creative individuals and with the way that they handle the industry and the business side of things. Votes: 0

This man (Bergman) is one of the few film directors-perhaps the only one in the world-to have said as much about human nature as Dostoevsky or Camus. Votes: 0

I love the work, I love being in front of the camera and working with actors and directors and creating something. For me, it's like learning everyday. Votes: 0

Editing a film is always a question of time, and the director. I've worked with a lot of directors who don't mind my involvement. They appreciated it. Votes: 0

Most directors prefer to direct everything themselves. I thought I could on Lord Of The Rings, but very quickly found out that the sheer scale prevented it. Votes: 0

With episodic, kind of one-hour directing, they always have guest directors come in, so they don't have the same person week after week. You get a break. Votes: 0

I am lucky, that is all. Lucky because there are a lot of people - producers, directors, people who buy tickets - who put confidence in me. Votes: 0

When I was shooting with Tarantino and Mike Mills and amazing directors, it made me think that I would never be a director. It's obviously too hard. Votes: 0

I have worked with a lot of great directors but my favorites are all entirely different from one another. They don't go about it the same way. Votes: 0

Im so lucky to have the opportunity to work with some directors and some actors I wouldnt have dared to think I would work with one day. Votes: 0

I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming pool. Votes: 0

I really love Hitchcock; I think he was a complete genius, to me one of the best directors. Such a sense of how to put things together. Votes: 0

I know a lot of directors have a whole staff of people trying to find their next film for them. I always just end up writing mine. Votes: 0

The beautiful thing about it is that no two directors or actors work the same way. You also learn not to be afraid of discussion and conflict. Votes: 0

I like directors that give their composer a juicy role in their films. Some films have a small, minor role for music, some have a larger role. Votes: 0

When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.' Votes: 0

A lot of directors straight out of film school are very technically minded, but they don't have an understanding of actors or how to talk to them. Votes: 0

Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think you need to do that. Votes: 0

I've always loved music videos - I used to make my own for bands like Pearl Jam. My favorite directors are Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, and Patrick Daughters. Votes: 0

There are some moments where you're so depressed, you cannot see the way, and you're like, 'Whatever. Bite me.' I think all directors feel that way sometimes. Votes: 0

I've imparted that philosophy to the writers, but some of them look stuff up while some don't. Same with the editors, directors and actors. To each their own. Votes: 0

A lot of solo directors have a really strong creative producer with them. Jay and I have less of a need for that because we have each other. Votes: 0

I think when you work with really wonderful directors who have a really strong vision, it lets you as an artist set the tone for your own career. Votes: 0

I'm not being offered a constant stream of wonderful parts with wonderful directors that would keep me away from the theatre. When they turn up, I do them. Votes: 0

I don't always see my movies right away. And there are some I haven't seen at all. Sometimes that bothers the directors, so I'm obliged to see them. Votes: 0

Sometimes directors feel like they have to justify that hat that they are wearing they've got on as a director, and they come in and they tweak and interfere. Votes: 0

The best and most talented directors - and I think it goes for people too - are the most confident in giving room to their actors and trusting them. Votes: 0

When I came out here, my manager thought that casting directors might think I'm a girl, and when I did Threat Matrix, they thought Jamie was a little light. Votes: 0

There`s only one list that`s more illustrious than the list of directors who won the Palme d`Or. It`s the list of directors who didn`t. Votes: 0

Art directors speak in pictures. If you want an art director to understand what you're saying, you need to draw some lines and circles on a piece of paper. Votes: 0

I basically put myself into directors' hands and let them tell me what to do, and the more they told me what to do, the more I liked it. Votes: 0

I'm always looking for directors who are very strong, they have great ideas, but on the other hand, that need help. It means they rely mostly on my eyes. Votes: 0

I'm all about working with directors that are doing different techniques and I think everyone has their way of getting it to the place that they think is best. Votes: 0

I really like directors who give you a certain amount of autonomy because I think a lot about my characters and I think a lot about scenes and choices. Votes: 0

Don't get me wrong: I'm overjoyed with my career to date. But perhaps I could have done more. Mostly, I just did whatever the directors told me to do. Votes: 0

I have a lot of respect for people who are great at ad-libbing, and for writers and directors who are able to create a scene in which that works. Votes: 0

David Fincher is one of the best directors I know, so I'm really curious to see it. Really curious, and I want to hear Daniel have the Swedish accent. Votes: 0

As an actor we're just like workers in a factory, we provide our services to directors. But I must do my job perfectly, and I love what I do. Votes: 0

So many directors say nothing beautifully, and so many others say great and profound things but have no idea how to read a light meter or arrange a shot. Votes: 0

I would love to meet some directors, and why not do some other movies in America? But, I'm not obsessed with this idea. I'm feeling very free in Europe. Votes: 0

I'm not intimidated by other actors at all - or directors. I don't care who they are. But I am intimidated by writers. I hold them in the highest esteem. Votes: 0

It's fair to say that if you have a lot of experience, your power is greater. You have more of an opportunity to roll up your sleeves with younger directors. Votes: 0

I always have directors who are somewhat frustrated because they'll reference a beautifully obscure film from the '50s or '60s or '70s, and I've not seen it. Votes: 0

I'm definitely one of those actresses who comes to a set knowing how I want to do a scene, and I definitely love input from my directors and my writers. Votes: 0

There are directors that I want to work with and that I admire. You can love a script, but if it doesn't have a good director, it won't be that. Votes: 0

I think directors should at least take acting lessons to see what's going on. And I think all actors should direct to see what a director has to go through. Votes: 0

Yeah, the actors really come in as lumps of clay. We're ready to work with the directors and find our way. These guys really come in having done their work. Votes: 0

There are so many directors that I want to work with, but I can't tell you that there's one role. If I knew it, I would write it for myself. Votes: 0

Of course I am a child of European culture. There are a number of great directors from which I learned, but there is nobody in particular I got inspired from. Votes: 0

Usually directors hire me because I'm what they are looking for. But once in a while, and it's very rare, they will hire me and then try to make me over. Votes: 0

I don't want to know movie directors. I don't want to be close to them. I don't want to interfere with their work. I don't want them to interfere with mine. Votes: 0

I always wanted to direct. Directing is a lot more of a commitment though, a lot more time. I like directors who do very few takes, they know what they want. Votes: 0

A lot of really good directors have a killer in them, as if they'd do anything to get that image. But that comes with the terrain and I don't mind it. Votes: 0

I think, a lot of times, directors assume that whatever they get from you the first time, whether it be at an audition or on set, is all that you can bring. Votes: 0

I acted for so many years and sat on a million sets and worked with a million different directors so that is to me some of the best training you can get. Votes: 0

And when I have lived elsewhere, every two weeks I have to fly back to LA. Even New York directors go there to audition. So I have to be there to a degree. Votes: 0

I fall in love with every film while I'm doing it. I fall in love with the directors, I fall in love with the process. I don't think I could do it otherwise. Votes: 0