Some directors hand over portions of their movie to their head of department to the point where it's like, "I'm not going… — Idris Elba Copy Share Image
As an actor, I'm attracted to drama; as a director, it's humor - because it's the story of my life, and I… — Jodie Foster Copy Share Image
Be yourself. Forget about whether you are male or female and just work hard to become a director who truly knows her… — Mabel Cheung Copy Share Image
When I began to direct, I began to understand and realise that everything that I'd learnt, both in music and dance and… — George Ogilvie Copy Share Image
The techniques of different directors are very different, and people have different ways of expressing ideas in film. I'm happiest when working… — Howard Shore Copy Share Image
The things that I've enjoyed most are not really science fiction. They are not much fun to make because there are so… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I don't know what to expect out of my films. My first two films were with extremely talented directors, and they didn't… — Sonam Kapoor Copy Share Image
As an actor, I have casting issues. I'm a minority. I don't have trouble making a living, but as far as being… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Amazon has included me in an opportunity to provide top-shelf television-style programming live on the world's computer screens. To hold forth with… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Ferguson, as a manager, and Ken, as a director, are very similar. One's a great manager, the other a great director, but… — Eric Cantona Copy Share Image
Three directors whose work directly influences mine are Paul Thomas Anderson, Darren Aronofsky and Susanne Bier (her Danish films). You'll notice that… — Chika Anadu Copy Share Image
A fantastic actor in a scene that's just closed off will be good. But when working with a director who knows little… — Matthew Gray Gubler Copy Share Image
The great Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa said that to be an artist means never to avert your eyes. And that's the… — Robert Olen Butler Copy Share Image
I like characters. I like spirited characters whether they exist in fiction or real life. Whether they're the invention of artistic people… — Marc Jacobs Copy Share Image
When you look at the early-'30s movies, like King Kong, the codes of acting are very similar to those of silent movies.… — Michel Hazanavicius Copy Share Image
Very, very broadly speaking, you can put directors into two areas: One for whom you work, and the other with whom you… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
My mother worked all of her life, she was a dance teacher and I also noticed, to be honest, that most of… — Garry Marshall Copy Share Image
In the age of activism that is clearly not going away, it would seem that some form of engagement from directors with… — Andrew Ross Sorkin Copy Share Image
I've never done a movie in that genre, and I love a lot of those movies. I watched the director's [David Freyne]… — Ellen Page Copy Share Image
Whenever I've been asked to be in a film, directors only want me to play myself... I'm fascinated by the thought of… — Tom Jones Copy Share Image
Despite his reputation as one of America's foremost "serious" filmmakers, Oliver Stone's name under the "director" caption does not guarantee a good… — James Berardinelli Copy Share Image
If I'm a director and I read a script and I say yeah I really want to do this, I would never… — Steven Soderbergh Copy Share Image
I was very obsessed with Ruth Gordon. I really didn't foresee me having any type of career as a leading lady at… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
The only way I know as a director is to figure out what the film is about. And out of the theme… — Darren Aronofsky Copy Share Image
I always think I could do better. I always think that something could be more perfect, but I think that that's just… — Emmy Rossum Copy Share Image
A writer/director is a tough thing to gauge when someone hasn't directed a movie before. You just don't know. Sometimes it will… — Richard Ayoade Copy Share Image
I can't imagine being a woman in the world of acting, like where you age starts to weigh you down - you… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
Richard Curtis, the writer and director of Love Actually, is brilliant at many things, but his genius, I submit, is for thrusting… — David Edelstein Copy Share Image
I guess I'm not jaded because I still believe that there are good films out there, and there are great directors, and… — Elijah Wood Copy Share Image
I really didn't know what I wanted to do. I went to art school and tried a bunch of different things, but… — Sofia Coppola Copy Share Image
You never really know what the director has got in his mind as far as the scene visually and art direction wise,… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
There's obviously something that feels very good about being with a new filmmaker who's very excited, but I also think there's something… — Brie Larson Copy Share Image
Now, before you make a movie, you have to have a script, and before you have a script, you have to have… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
Look out for each other. I think the more we support each other as a community, the more successful we will be.… — Sian Heder Copy Share Image
It was great having them around and I have to say pretty weird seeing them all grown up! Plus we have Jeremy… — Joel McHale Copy Share Image
As you're growing up, it's odd, because directors don't expect you to grow up. They think you'll be young forever, but as… — Nicholas Hoult Copy Share Image
A strong film director does leave you to your devices. A strong director allows you to be free and you trust that… — Elizabeth Taylor Copy Share Image
There is quite an important director in Germany who I think in the early fifties over here, and then went back, and… — Christoph Waltz Copy Share Image
I can tell you it makes a big difference to have a director who is collaborative. What motivates a character in my… — Nia Long Copy Share Image
A successful director is someone who has the combination of skills that you can learn, but there's also an intuitive sensibility that… — Rick Heinrichs Copy Share Image
![“I've never done a movie in that genre, and I love a lot of those movies. I watched the director's [David Freyne] short film [The First Wave], which I loved. And the script was just so good. He's found this way to tell a new story.” quote by Ellen Page](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c9d/ellen-page-2745_cinema_i-ve-never-done-a-movie-in-that-genre-an_3185499.jpg)
![“I was very obsessed with Ruth Gordon. I really didn't foresee me having any type of career as a leading lady at all because it was just blonds. I just wasn't the type - I was told that by casting directors. I auditioned for Running on Empty [1988] and The Mosquito Coast [1986], and Martha Plimpton…” quote by Winona Ryder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b0c/winona-ryder-1469_careers_i-was-very-obsessed-with-ruth-gordon-i-r_1896160.jpg)
![“I can't imagine being a woman in the world of acting, like where you age starts to weigh you down - you go from being attractive to where they [directors] decided you're out... I feel like with stand-up comedy, it doesn't matter if I've gotten fatter.” quote by Jim Jefferies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d03/jim-jefferies-8092_acting_i-can-t-imagine-being-a-woman-in-the-wor_441958.jpg)
![“I guess I'm not jaded because I still believe that there are good films out there, and there are great directors, and there are great writers. It just takes a little bit more perseverance and a little bit more time to find [them].” quote by Elijah Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/43f/elijah-wood-4751_believe_i-guess-i-m-not-jaded-because-i-still-be_2128123.jpg)
