Directors Quotes · Page 29

I think theatre helped, only because it was acting experience. I got to work with a lot of directors.

— James Denton

Over the years, I've learnt from co-actors, directors, technicians, and even from junior artists.

— Mahesh Babu

The duty of a film director is to focus more on the soul of the spectator.

— Ken Loach

I feel like some of the best talent is on TV right now, with the writing, acting and great directors.

— Christina Ricci

I would consider doing any part as long as the script is good and the film has an interesting director.

— Daniel Radcliffe

I think, frankly, that I'm a better director than I was an actor.

— Jonathan Frakes

Directors should not be forced to advocate anything in their works because of their demographic identity.

— Esra Saydam

There are still so few female directors. There are far fewer writers than we'd like to see.

— Nina Jacobson

If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd…

— Carter Burwell

There's definitely a psychology to making you feel important and like you're part of the game. It's a very special quality, especially…

— Jennifer Coolidge

The director sent for me for Tarzan. I climbed the tree and walked out on a limb. The next day I was…

— Johnny Weissmuller

It's very hard to admit that the choice of 3D technology can play an important role for the director while he's thinking…

— Fedor Bondarchuk

Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international…

— Rodrigo Rato

I want make more records with my sister. I want to go on the road. I want to tour around the world.…

— Anonymous

In the end, it's acting, it's not real. But every director will tell you that you have to create conditions that create…

— Paul Greengrass

I'm just trying to choose interesting, quirky projects or things with interesting directors or just movies that have a lot of people…

— Douglas Booth

The ideal set-up would be the story man, the director, and the layout man, as well as musician, operating as a sort…

— Walt Disney

We had a work session [in "Moneyball"] where about 30 scouts came in and we're all riffing. And after it, [director] Bennett…

— Brad Pitt

People often ask me if I feel discriminated against as a black female director. I don't. I'm actually offered a ton of…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

Let's say [Warren Beatty] wants you to speak louder in a scene. He won't stop playing the role and say to you…

— Alden Ehrenreich

I've never like had a system or a program, I always think that I don't know how to act. I'll adapt to…

— Jennifer Lawrence

Id be lying if I said Hollywood wasnt still an ambition; its everyones, isnt it? Youre getting paid very well, youre working…

— Max Beesley

I think you have to be scared every morning that you go out to shoot, or you lose your edge. With actors,…

— Susanna White

I've always thought that as long as directors and casting directors don't see me as just Harry Potter, I'll be OK. People…

— Daniel Radcliffe

No English director would've cast me as an officer, I promise you. Not one.

— Michael Caine

Shaping it is something I would expect to do together with a writer, because that's a director's job.

— Ken Loach

I would love to be a fly on the wall watching other directors and actors to see what their process is like.

— Chiwetel Ejiofor

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film.

— Shirley Knight

I want to work with as many directors as possible because with each director, you learn something new.

— Kalki Koechlin

I'm not a betting woman, but I have $50 on Secretariat with an old director friend of mine.

— Shirley Booth

A lot of directors are overbearing and tend to make you doubt your instincts.

— Omar Epps

I fear other actors who are not prepared. And I fear directors who are afraid.

— Tommy Lee Jones

I know I don't go looking for directors. I always wonder why they chose me.

— Ciaran Hinds

The first assistant director is just so important that the choice of that person is critical to the movie.

— John Frankenheimer

Every time I make American film I just trust American directors and American writers.

— Jackie Chan

I've been incredibly lucky with the directors I've worked with.

— John Hurt

I didn't go into the theater to be a producer, I went into the theater to be a director.

— Harold Prince

Most of the films are only 60% taken, rest is a director's input.

— Akshay Kumar

I don't run after successful directors. I give importance to the content of the film.

— Ram Charan

I really hope someday in Hollywood, some producer or director will hire me only to do drama.

— Jackie Chan