Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
'Five Easy Pieces,' 'Easy Rider' - those are indie pictures; those were not studio pictures. They had relationships with studio distribution, but… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I have hardly ever worked with the same director twice. But when you have worked with a director before, you understand his… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I've just kind of been used to carrying movies. I look back and I'm just used to being in every single scene… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
Directing talent is very nebulous. You know, it's not in front of you like an actor's performance. — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
'Wall Street' was a very important movie for me in terms of my career. I won an Oscar, and then the film… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I've gotten burnt the last few years on a couple of little independent films where you get paid nothing, you work your… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
The studios basically, besides developing some material, their strength is distribution. Distribution in any other business is a cost that you incur.… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
Even when you're acting with a producing hat, when you're in every scene, you're really conscious of trying to make everybody as… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
You have to make entertaining movies. But like a good meal, it's nice to have a little food for thought after you… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
I don't even know why, but my entire career is contemporary films. Entire career! There's no period movies - there's one -… — Michael Douglas Copy Share Image
Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems. — Michael Douglas Copy Share
I've gotten burnt the last few years on a couple of little independent films where you get paid nothing, you work your ass off,… — Michael Douglas Copy Share
With little knowledge of what it meant to be a Jew, I found myself passionately defending the Jewish people. Now, half a century later,… — Michael Douglas Copy Share
When you've accomplished a certain amount in your career, you're not so focused on your ambitions. — Michael Douglas Copy Share
My mother is Bermudan, so I had a lot of memories when I was a kid, used to go down to Bermuda a lot. — Michael Douglas Copy Share
I guess there are some women who like older men, but it's a smaller group. — Michael Douglas Copy Share
People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to… — Michael Douglas Copy Share
I don't know about Brad Pitt leaving that beautiful woman to go hold orphans for Angelina. I mean how long is that going to… — Michael Douglas Copy Share
