It's advice I always give to directors when they're starting out: Take an acting class to really see what it feels like… — Marielle Heller Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself bossy, but I do know what I want. You know, I have a gut feeling about a piece… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
My dad took me for an audition once, to show me, OK, you want to be a child actor, this is what… — Emilia Clarke Copy Share Image
As an actor, you have to give up all control to the director. He's the boss and has all the power. I'm… — Ebon Moss-Bachrach Copy Share Image
It is the honor of a lifetime to serve as Director. I long ago grew to know and admire the FBI from… — Christopher A. Wray Copy Share Image
The director is the only person on the set who has seen the film. Your job as a director is to show… — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
My first exposure to TV, film, theater, the idea of what acting was, is I was a little kid, and my mom's… — Casey Affleck Copy Share Image
Stephen Daldry would be a director that I would love to work with as well as Peter Jackson, Tim Burton, and I'm… — Sophie Turner Copy Share Image
It's different being a director. I suppose, especially if it's a story you've written and you feel compelled to tell, in some… — Paddy Considine Copy Share Image
You'll be offered the 'lead' in this new hot film with such-and-such A-list director, 'a fabulous part' - a fabulous part? A… — Laura Dern Copy Share Image
I feel whatever an actor does on screen is something the actor 'does,' and what the director can do is to tell,… — Imtiaz Ali Copy Share Image
The system is not really particularly amenable to filmmakers who write and direct their own work. It's much more about the studio… — James Gray Copy Share Image
It is very important that the director of the Central Intelligence Agency adhere to the same classification guidelines that all employees must… — Gina Haspel Copy Share Image
Historically the director has been the key creative element in a film and we must maintain that. We must protect that, in… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I saw my potential as artistic director, which is very different from designer. Fashion companies might have $200 million to $300 million… — Jason Wu Copy Share Image
I'd really like to do a movie, either as a producer or director. My ultimate fantasy would be to direct a movie… — Dr. Dre Copy Share Image
I will never become a director or a movie producer. I was always looking at picture directing because I didn't know what… — Liam Neeson Copy Share Image
My taste comes from when I was 12 years old and saw Genesis or Laurie Anderson or some performance artist who had… — Robert Lepage Copy Share Image
I don't think it's so important to be a movie director. It's a beautiful profession, but no more than to be a… — Jesus Franco Copy Share Image
I love Rob Zombie. Rob's just a dude, you know? He's an artist, but he's a regular guy, down to earth. And… — William Forsythe Copy Share Image
The character in 'Arya' was so close to my real life persona. The director saw me once and felt I was the… — Allu Arjun Copy Share Image
I think any performing artist can do films, or, as a matter of fact, anybody out there in the street can be… — Harry Dean Stanton Copy Share Image
One of the tasks that any artistic director has is, you're trying to bring elements together that will work. The truth is… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
The director works as an interpretive artist, but he's still an artist, so you also have to give him room to create… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
It's an honour for the entire 'Baahubali' team to be associated with Karan Johar, since he is the biggest name in the… — Prabhas Copy Share Image
I don't wilt easily, and a director can't either. He's the captain of the ship and he's got to be in total… — Ricky Schroder Copy Share Image
Every little opportunity and chance that I get to be on a set, to be a director, to utilize the skill sets… — Eric Balfour Copy Share Image
My dad was a theater actor, so I would follow him backstage. And my mom was a casting director. The moment I… — Christian Slater Copy Share Image
When 'The Pacific' came around, I had to audition the old-fashioned way. It was the casting director and then the producer and… — Joseph Mazzello Copy Share Image
A director makes 100 decisions an hour. Students ask me how you know how to make the right decision, and I say… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
The first thing is that we're being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are… — John Frankenheimer Copy Share Image
I think it's nice when you come into the room and the director has a plan, a vision of exactly what he… — Joshua Henry Copy Share Image
The technical director's role is very important - not just on contracts, not just on signing players and seeing through the philosophy… — Alan Pardew Copy Share Image
I was the first person in the world to audition for 'The Hobbit'. The casting director told me that when I went… — Jack Whitehall Copy Share Image
I refused to be filmed getting off a bus twice. The director said, 'I'm an award-winning director. Please do it', and I… — Miriam Margolyes Copy Share Image
I can put out music whenever I want. I don't have to wait for a casting director to be like, 'It would… — Chappell Roan Copy Share Image
When asked if I miss being in government, I usually try to lighten the moment by responding that I awake most days,… — Michael Hayden Copy Share Image
Having been subjected to the pigeonholing of Hollywood myself, I realized that once you become a studio-approved director, your chances of ever… — Gary Sherman Copy Share Image
I kind of romanticized what it was like to be a writer and director when I was in my early twenties. Working… — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
I remember finding out that the same person made all of these different movies that I love. 'Thelma & Louise' and 'Alien'… — Fred Hechinger Copy Share Image
