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title: "9 Director Captain Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 9 Director Captain quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Director Captain sayings and thoughts."
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> [As a director and captain of the ship, there are many things that demand your attention - crew members, locations, budget etc.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/divya-khosla-kumar/as-a-director-and-captain-of-the-ship-there-are-many-things-that/)

[Divya Khosla Kumar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/divya-khosla-kumar/)

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> [When you do a movie, it's like going on a journey. It's really like the director is the captain of the ship,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kellan-lutz/when-you-do-a-movie-it-s-like-going-on-a-journey-it-s-really-like-the/)

[Kellan Lutz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kellan-lutz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0d/kellan-lutz-2950_captains_when-you-do-a-movie-it-s-like-going-on-a_1164043.png)

> [A good director has to be a captain - he has to work with a lot of people every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melanie-laurent/a-good-director-has-to-be-a-captain-he-has-to-work-with-a-lot-of/)

[Melanie Laurent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-laurent/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d19/melanie-laurent-18111_captain_a-good-director-has-to-be-a-captain-he-h_1305168.png)

> [The director is the captain of the ship, without question. No matter what their talent or energy level is, everyone on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-leo/the-director-is-the-captain-of-the-ship-without-question-no-matter/)

[Melissa Leo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-leo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8a/melissa-leo-9231_captain_the-director-is-the-captain-of-the-ship_559868.jpg)

> [A director is the captain of the ship; he gets the vision of the film much before anyone else can. While I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/koel-mallick/a-director-is-the-captain-of-the-ship-he-gets-the-vision-of-the-film/)

[Koel Mallick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/koel-mallick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/213/koel-mallick-13549_captain_a-director-is-the-captain-of-the-ship-he_1452300.jpg)

> [I definitely have to know every detail of a script and analyse its potential before I think further because if the director…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sushmita-sen/i-definitely-have-to-know-every-detail-of-a-script-and-analyse-its/)

[Sushmita Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sushmita-sen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f12/sushmita-sen-5000_captain_i-definitely-have-to-know-every-detail-o_1901243.jpg)

> [It all has to do with the director, the captain of the ship. He sets the pace, the mood. If the director…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eva-marie-saint/it-all-has-to-do-with-the-director-the-captain-of-the-ship-he-sets/)

[Eva Marie Saint](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eva-marie-saint/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e1a/eva-marie-saint-19160_captain_it-all-has-to-do-with-the-director-the-c_1758137.jpg)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-schroder/i-don-t-wilt-easily-and-a-director-can-t-either-he-s-the-captain-of/)

[Ricky Schroder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-schroder/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b7/ricky-schroder-9788_actor_i-don-t-wilt-easily-and-a-director-can-t_1097241.png)

> [Usually in features, I'm the lead. I consider the director the captain, but I consider myself the first mate, and it's up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/usually-in-features-i-m-the-lead-i-consider-the-director-the-captain/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1dd/anonymous-1_captain_usually-in-features-i-m-the-lead-i-consi_2150971.jpg)

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