Directors Quotes · Page 71

I did this thing for HBO called 'Strip Search' with Sidney Lumet, who was one of the best directors I've ever worked…

— Ken Leung

I wish I could say that when I didn't agree with a director I defer to him, but I think sometimes I'm…

— Billy Crudup

Female directors, directors of color are a big thing for me, which are both important voices and potent voices that need to…

— David Oyelowo

The directors thought, They understand nothing in the real economy, in real life. They read some stupid books, and they came from…

— Anatoly Chubais

I like great directors who are scarce. Prolific ones are nice too but for me, there's something about the scarcity that makes…

— Adam Brody

I worked with Roger Moore on three episodes of 'The Saint.' He is a lovely man, a good director, and was my…

— Shirley Eaton

I'd love to direct a film, but I don't think I have the temperament for it. I'm very hyper, and I want…

— Shilpa Shetty

What I like in pictures whether by an old director or a young director is when I have the feeling he or…

— Jean-Luc Godard

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

I was so disappointed [with movie Forsaken], but maybe I hadn't talked enough with the director. I don't know. But, Kiefer worked…

— Donald Sutherland

I think my family's watched me over the years in my career, in my pursuit of my career, and they've seen the…

— Ricky Schroder

When I left my parents' home when I was 19, I went to the University of Florida, and within 24 hours was…

— Darrell Hammond

I'm not as savvy and knowledgable about all of the directors that are out there, but as a person, I'm really open-minded…

— Millicent Simmonds

It's very difficult to break into motion pictures, but it's oddly easier for directors today because of independent films and cable, who…

— Mark Rydell

But reading is different, reading is something you do. With TV, and cinema for that matter, everything's handed to you on a…

— Daniel Pennac

I suppose a good director is like a teacher. I think that someone like David Cronenberg was very much like a teacher,…

— Viggo Mortensen

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 started off as a director, so when I see other actors directing, it gives me hope that maybe they'll put me…

— Niall Matter

When I was a young stunt guy the director would say: "You're useless..." But I wanted to be the best, I wanted…

— Jackie Chan

On a film set, we're all glorified troubleshooters, really, as directors. It's not if a problem arises. It's when.

— Christine Swanson

I always felt that the telefilm directors made wonderful films, which are even better than the big screen movies, but never got…

— Arin Paul

Director Oliver Stone says he's going to make a movie about Vladimir Putin. I can't believe anyone would want to work with…

— Craig Ferguson

As a director, I really wanted to learn and I needed to get away from my own stuff to figure out how…

— Paul Feig

The great thing about women directors is that they're not only involved in the performances - they can gauge where we all…

— Billie Lourd

My husband John Thaw worked with many directors, some of whom cut their teeth working on the 'Sweeney,' 'Kavanagh QC' and 'Morse'…

— Sheila Hancock

I can't tell you how many incredible directors I long to work with, but then I look at their IMDb page, and…

— Jessica Chastain

I think when you pay attention to the shots, you're aware of the fact that there's a director. Really, it's the director's…

— Jason Reitman

The funniest thing is that all the things every director goes through, I thought I could shortcut, but there was no getting…

— George Clooney

As an actor, you're a color of paint on someone else's palette. But as a director, it's your canvas and you make…

— Denzel Washington

I actually love Scorsese comedies. He's an underrated comedy director. I think his comedies are some of the best comedies ever made.

— Julie Delpy

I would like you to consider the difference in the time from 1963 to date. The FBI, at that time, was headed…

— John Sherman Cooper

And I may often question choices I make as a producer. But I've never questioned the choices I make as a director.

— Steven Spielberg

The director has to win, because you should never force a director to shoot something they don't believe in.

— Peter Jackson

TV, it's a director's medium, and they wanna make it look interesting. To be rehearsing mostly for the sake of where you're…

— Janeane Garofalo

If you have the right actors and you can give them the freedom to explore, you've done a lot of your work…

— Andy Garcia

I didn't go to acting school, so it was great to be able to rehearse for a month or two, to workshop,…

— Charlotte Gainsbourg

I'm reading Joe Eszterhas biography; it's fabulous. Every time he made a movie, he fought with the director or the producer over…

— Chris Matthews

When you do improv, you're everything. You're a performer, writer, and director, because you're moving the scene in the direction you want…

— Rob Reiner

By the time I got to be director of product management at Thomas-Conrad, I was in a better negotiating position, as I…

— Maynard Webb

I think it's very interesting for a director that enjoys thrillers and mysteries like I do to have the challenge to do…

— Jaume Collet-Serra