I prefer directing to producing as it is far more satisfying. — Vikramaditya Motwane Copy Share Image
Throughout whatever I do, I always just say "Director" first. I am directing the storylines and I'm creating what it is. — Shane Dawson Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's difficult directing yourself on film because you can't quite separate yourself from the subject. — Stanley Tucci Copy Share Image
Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well… — Damian Lewis Copy Share Image
When I was acting, I did not have any directorial plans in my mind then. But I did not enjoy acting as… — Divya Khosla Kumar Copy Share Image
Whether I'm telling stories in songs or if directing is the next step, being a storyteller is what I like doing. — Kelly Jones Copy Share Image
I think I am a writer, but professionally I feel drawn to and suited for directing. — Mary Stuart Masterson Copy Share Image
Directing is its own monster with its own set of muscles and exercises. — Chandra Wilson Copy Share Image
When I heard that Paul Feig was directing an all-female 'Ghostbusters,' I was prepared to do anything to be a part of… — Kate McKinnon Copy Share Image
I am capable of directing, and I am good at that. In order to have longevity as actors, you have to keep… — Kirsten Nelson Copy Share Image
In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one… — Socrates Copy Share Image
Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and… — Guillaume Canet Copy Share Image
I was always very interested in the storytelling decisions that went into directing. It just held this real allure for me. You… — Fred Savage Copy Share Image
I don't know if people realize how hard I work, because sometimes people ask me for my secret. The truth is that… — Lucy Walker Copy Share Image
Rowan Joffe is very specific. I mean, he wrote it as well and he has a very orderly writer's mind and the… — Mark Strong Copy Share Image
In my own experience, when we have an open directing assignment of any kind, not just the big films, I would say… — Donna Langley Copy Share Image
There's something wrong - the performance, the weather, the set design, the lighting. Something is not working. And so you say, "Give… — Paul Schrader Copy Share Image
Directing is a nice job. It's the best job for me. If i had to pay money to do it, I would… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I had always planned when I started directing in 1970 that after a few years I'd get tired of looking at myself… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
What surprised me about directing is how much I loved it and how happy I am to be on the set. I… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
We always for better or worse try to put on paper what's going up on screen - whether we're directing it or… — John Francis Daley Copy Share Image
Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, you name it - I'm interested. I'm free. I'm looking for acting work. At the same time, you… — Shiri Appleby Copy Share Image
I immensely enjoy any experience directing. I've never hated it, and I've had bad experiences. At the end of the day, I… — Christine Swanson Copy Share Image
Don Siegel last advice to me was 'Don't short yourself.' He said the tendency is when an actor's directing is to kind… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
Directing has completely changed the way I write and watch films. — Christopher McQuarrie Copy Share Image
![“What surprised me about directing is how much I loved it and how happy I am to be on the set. I love coming to work in the morning. What I realized is that I never loved acting. I don't love being in the hair and makeup chair. I don't [love] being in costume. To me the strangest thing is that I've…” quote by Angelina Jolie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e10/angelina-jolie-468_acting_what-surprised-me-about-directing-is-how_1285658.jpg)
