Directors like Satyajit Ray, Rossellini, Bresson, Buñuel, Forman, Scorsese, and Spike Lee have used non-professional actors precisely in order that the people… — John Berger Copy Share Image
I like acting for myself as a director. I act and I know that I'll have a chance to have some say… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
When you can sit down with a plain sheet of paper in front of you and make some notes, and, little by… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
I love Ron Howard, he's a wonderful director, incredibly prepared. But I have to criticize my performance in that movie. It all… — Glenn Close Copy Share Image
I think that what kind of is making this different is the creative group of us that has come together and we're… — Boti Bliss Copy Share Image
Among today's directors I'm of course impressed by Steven Spielberg and Scorsese, and Coppola, even if he seems to have ceased making… — Ingmar Bergman Copy Share Image
I'm not going to pursue it the way that actors pursue it which means going to all of the auditions and getting… — Julie Delpy Copy Share Image
I think 'Trial & Retribution' as a brand can go on forever. Its joy is that it has, to an extent, a… — Victoria Smurfit Copy Share Image
When you're a music director, you have people constantly sending you music and trying to get - I mean, I'm sure you… — Chris Baio Copy Share Image
One has the responsibility to oneself, to the writer, director and the people who put up the money, to put out the… — Tom Skerritt Copy Share Image
I have a way of filming things and staging them and designing sets. There were times when I thought I should change… — Wes Anderson Copy Share Image
One picture and one win cannot right a million wrongs. It's a step in the right direction.We have to get to a… — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
I've worked with some very good directors and some very bad ones. I learned a great deal from both. From the bad,… — Tommy Lee Jones Copy Share Image
I have walked many times around the world and each time it's different from the last one. It feels a little bit… — Philippe Petit Copy Share Image
The director of 500 Days of Summer is doing the Spider-Man movie. That's not necessarily the movies I want to make, but… — Katie Aselton Copy Share Image
My dad, who was creative director in the '60s, always wore black jeans with black desert boots; he thought he was cool.… — Andy Spade Copy Share Image
I don't think it's a prize when actors and directors or writers and actors work together more than once. You have a… — Edward Zwick Copy Share Image
Your agents and your managers will always say stuff to you like, "It's really important to make a good first impression on… — Gillian Jacobs Copy Share Image
Director and producers have to take all the risks they can. We developed this film with the possibility to create departing from… — Alex Abreu Copy Share Image
Composition is what's similar between being photographer and director. As a photographer, you're sort of doing everything - you're directing the lights… — Russell James Copy Share Image
I love working with new directors. There's so much drive and effort. It still comes down to the character for me, but… — Pauley Perrette Copy Share Image
If there's a criteria that really gets me interested in a work besides any type of personal interaction with the theme, it's… — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
When a filmmaker does not make films, it is as if he is jailed. Even when he is freed from the small… — Jafar Panahi Copy Share Image
Where am I? Who am I? How did I come to be here? What is this thing called the world? How did… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I did 40 voices for Chris Wedge, the director of the first film, before coming up with the version we used. He… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
I've always been a huge fan of Patricia's [Rozema ], as a director and as a writer, and she's a friend. For… — Ellen Page Copy Share Image
Look, a lot of directors were actors, even if they were unsuccessful actors which I think is helpful. I think it's a… — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
I ain't the first on the list that people are sending scripts to. I'm very lucky. I've managed to put myself in… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
I'm just happy when directors make a movie that is really sentimental but without being maudlin or saccharine or too much like… — Paul Schneider Copy Share Image
A director's job is to make something happen and it doesn't happen by itself. So you wheedle, you cajole, you flatter people,… — James Cameron Copy Share Image
We knew, very early on, that we had to be very, very clear that directors need to speak to actors and actresses… — Michael Sheen Copy Share Image
I dream of working with iconic directors such as Tim Burton, Baz Luhrmann, Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson - so I'm setting… — Dree Hemingway Copy Share Image
With acting I am being led by the script, other actors, the director, etc. But with songwriting I feel it is much… — Helen Slater Copy Share Image
I was well aware of that when I heard they were remaking 'Total Recall.' My first reaction was: 'Ewww, really okay?' And… — Colin Farrell Copy Share Image
I take bits and pieces from every director. I'd say Sylvain [White] and Nimrod [Antal]. They were more about teaching me lens… — Columbus Short Copy Share Image
I started working with James [Schamus] early on, and my role as an executive producer was more about being involved in the… — Logan Lerman Copy Share Image
Its... a hard thing for a director, to think you came up with a shot, something from your mind, and someone died… — Michael Bay Copy Share Image
I love acting. I think that's the best job in the world, but I don't really enjoy the career of it so… — David Hayter Copy Share Image
Whatever I was able to do with those experiences certainly contribute to whatever I'm able to do as a director. The corruption… — Sean Penn Copy Share Image
I feel like actors, having spent a lot of time on movie sets, tend to make decent directors, because they've been there,… — C. Thomas Howell Copy Share Image
![“One picture and one win cannot right a million wrongs. It's a step in the right direction.We have to get to a point where a movie like "Moonlight" winning [Oscar] or Barry Jenkins being nominated and winning, you know, for a screenplay or being nominated for best director - that it's just…” quote by Cheo Hodari Coker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a1f/cheo-hodari-coker-4014_commonplace_one-picture-and-one-win-cannot-right-a-m_2847323.jpg)
![“I've always been a huge fan of Patricia's [Rozema ], as a director and as a writer, and she's a friend. For me, Patricia is one of those people who can cross genre in a way that I think has been pretty incredible, if you look at her career and the versatility of her work.” quote by Ellen Page](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/25b/ellen-page-2745_careers_i-ve-always-been-a-huge-fan-of-patricia_1243916.jpg)
![“I take bits and pieces from every director. I'd say Sylvain [White] and Nimrod [Antal]. They were more about teaching me lens sizes and depth of field and how to move the camera and lighting. I do want to direct and I didn't go to film school, so having a director that are very much hands on that…” quote by Columbus Short](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23a/columbus-short-15470_bits_i-take-bits-and-pieces-from-every-direct_3167603.jpg)
![“I started working with James [Schamus] early on, and my role as an executive producer was more about being involved in the conversations of putting the film together. I didn't have to do much work because James is the most experienced first-time director you could imagine.” quote by Logan Lerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/871/logan-lerman-10697_cinema_i-started-working-with-james-schamus-ear_2950888.jpg)
