Director Quotes · Page 42

The kind of filmmaking excitement that director Peter Weir brings to movies is bone deep.

— Elvis Mitchell

I've always laughed at the term "female director" or even "black director." A director's a director.

— Rami Malek

There are a few directors - quite a few - who I would like to work with, but I have never written…

— Udo Kier

I will argue my points; I will have my opinions. But at the end of the day, it's the director's choice.

— Amy Irving

For me, it's important that the script is good. Then a good director will want to make it.

— Daniel Espinosa

Any director who's also acted understands the fact that every person has a different process and has to be approached differently.

— Steve Zahn

I think Van Sant is the most important American director we have. He takes the most risks. He's just pure to me.

— Michael Pitt

It's important for me to work with a strong director because I know I can go to some really deep places, I…

— Eva Mendes

J.J. Abrams is a director with no ego. He is a director who has a very consistent attitude when he's at work.…

— Maggie Q

To be an actor is to be ambiguous in every form, which is a very hard way to live. You represent desire:…

— Lou Doillon

It's pretty clear to me that working as a director for hire agrees with me. I like it. The films that have…

— Steven Soderbergh

Jordan Vogt-Roberts directed me in 'Kings of Summer,' which was his debut feature. I got to witness the passion and hunger that…

— Erin Moriarty

My English teacher always gave me scripts for plays, but I was into sports. My friend said there were small parts I…

— Santiago Cabrera

Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to…

— Vidya Balan

I grew up the son of a director and grew up on sets myself, so I was the kid getting dragged around…

— Dean Cain

I was brought up playing games and still do ferociously. I once played Connect Four on set with Bill Nighy and Richard…

— Rachael Stirling

With RoboCop, I couldn't be happier because it's such a quality director.José Padilha is a young master.

— Joel Kinnaman

The move to turn a director was a very important decision and totally uncalled for, especially after my experience of 27 years…

— Sajid Nadiadwala

The way we structure our deals is to work closely with the director. It is imperative to work with a studio because…

— Ronnie Screwvala

For me, I may have titles like CEO, director or vice chairman but the best title for me is 'working mother.'

— Karren Brady

I am sure it will connect with the masses. 'Good Morning Sunshine' has beautiful script, great actors and a very sensitive director,…

— Rituparna Sengupta

If you know where you stand, and your minus and plus points as a director or as a human being, you will…

— Rohit Shetty

It's an important thing to have a relationship with the director, and have it be a positive one.

— Trevor Rabin

I think to be a good director you have to be a good person and you have to care about people.

— Kristen Stewart

All my films have turned out well only because of the director's brilliance, not because of me.

— Vijay Sethupathi

My dad is a successful television producer, director and writer, and my mom's a director and writer. Even when I was young,…

— Troian Bellisario

Tell me about one son of a famous director who makes films like his father? Why do you expect a student to…

— Tinnu Anand

I don't make my living writing; I make my living as a producer and as a director.

— Grant Heslov

The Hindi remake rights for 'Visaranai' have been bought by director Priyadarshan.

— Vetrimaaran

A game director, in my mind, is somebody who makes everybody on the team miserable for the duration of the project.

— Cory Barlog

Once I started working as an assistant director, I just realized very quickly that working on a film set was just a…

— Takashi Miike

When I made 'The Notebook,' the director, Nick Cassavetes, who is John's son, used to show me his father's movies.

— Ryan Gosling

I am a very spread out type of director as I just love working in all of these different worlds; I go…

— Jonas Akerlund

I have been very influenced by the director Maurice Pialat, who I continue to be in conversation and conflict with and get…

— Ira Sachs

Director Alphonse Putharen came to my life as an angel and transformed my families' lives. That's why we named our home 'Premam.'

— Anupama Parameswaran

Kabir Khan is that rare director who manages to merge Bollywood formula with a good story.

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

I learned so much about being an actor by being a director. More than I ever thought I would.

— Chris Lowell

I need a producer who will look for a good script. I need a director whose purpose to make a film is…

— Ajith Kumar

The secret is you need a director who refuses to walk away and you need a director willing to put their whole…

— Ruba Nadda

Director of any film is very important, and an actor has to leave himself in his hands to mould.

— Leander Paes