I am more comfortable in the actor's and writer's role…

Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer's role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is…

— J. G. Ballard

The writer's role is to menace the public's conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as…

— Rod Serling

Originally, I was an assistant director. For many people in that role, becoming a director is the ultimate goal. But, in my case, that…

— Takashi Miike

There are times when I get a role that someone else didn't. And there are instances when someone came from nowhere and is new…

— Dino Morea

Honestly, it's the luck of the draw. If you are comfortable with the actor that you're opposite of - it just breaks down a…

— James Wolk

Directing is more comfortable for me because, as an actor, there's always something inherently false. Because I'm not that person.

— Forest Whitaker

I'm still learning to be the best actor I can be, and I have a long way to go to get to the level…

— Sean Faris

For me, the most important thing is that I feel comfortable with the actor that I'm working with and I'm able to talk to…

— Julianne Moore

Actors always feel more comfortable when there's an actor directing, in terms of vocabulary and breaking down a scene.

— Kurt Sutter

I've never been very comfortable as an actor looking out into the audience; I always like to keep my focus on the other person.…

— Sarah Paulson

When you're feeling very comfortable with an actor, you are doing nothing.

— Antonio Banderas

If I feel the role is not going to demand anything out of me, I don't do it. Either it has to be a…

— Tabu

Actors can become very involved in a role, but for a director or producer, that's your life for many years.

— Joseph McGinty Nichol

Every time I was cast in a role, the director put a gun in my hand, so I figured I’d better learn how to…

— Michael Rooker

I pick a film on the basis of the role and the director. I do whatever I believe in.

— Shefali Shah