It helps, if you've directed, to be able to write a script that is director-friendly. You're really telling them [directors], "This is… — Amy Sherman-Palladino Copy Share Image
I see myself much more as a writer/director or at least an aspiring writer/director - not necessarily in film. — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
Whatever my passions demand of me, I become for the time being - musician, poet, director, author, lecturer or anything else. — Richard Wagner Copy Share Image
As for the Canadians - good actors and good directors are sometimes taken by the American market, you know, if they're good… — Karine Vanasse Copy Share Image
I depend on good editors and a good director. It's up to the way they shoot it, the lighting and all that.… — Indira Varma Copy Share Image
The lack of racial diversity and gender diversity and the lack of female directors - those are not fashionable issues. And they're… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I do a film because I like the story and I want to give life to a character - I don't necessarily… — Kristin Scott Thomas Copy Share Image
I often go to lunch meetings with my agent, a gallerist or a casting director, but if not, I stay at home… — Jordi Molla Copy Share Image
How do I let the director know how obsessed I am and willing to do anything for the movie? Like, I wanted… — Jennifer Lawrence Copy Share Image
Directors are always changing things at the last minute. Actors will do a scene, and the director will say, ‘Okay, that was… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
You don't pick black actors or black directors because they are black. You pick them because they are good. If you lend… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
If you look at what Ben Affleck has gone on to do, as an actor and as a director, it's extraordinary. But… — Joseph McGinty Nichol Copy Share Image
If the audience gets everything, if they see the photography and notice that it is good, then the story goes out the… — Frank Capra Copy Share Image
From my studies of genetics and neuroscience I have come to believe that people fall into four broad personality types - each… — Helen Fisher Copy Share Image
I've figured out what to do so far, but it's always the next thing you come to where the man with the… — Judi Dench Copy Share Image
In some ways, many of the skills you have as a producer on independent films also apply to making big tentpole films:… — David Heyman Copy Share Image
Directing, I just feel comfortable. I know what I want. I know what I want from my crew. I lead by example.… — Ricky Schroder Copy Share Image
Directors go their whole career without being able to tell personal stories and to work with a cast as talented as they… — Christian Bale Copy Share Image
Although filmmaking is collaborative and involves trust, ultimately it is the director who holds the whole picture together in their head. — Julia Leigh Copy Share Image
But I would like to think that it's the actor that makes the difference in these cases. Not the director, not the… — Ray Walston Copy Share Image
I know a lot of directors have a whole staff of people trying to find their next film for them. I always… — Brian Helgeland Copy Share Image
When you're really working well with a director then you can be as outrageous as you like and so can he. And… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I have a lot of respect for people who are great at ad-libbing, and for writers and directors who are able to… — Aaron Sorkin Copy Share Image
I always wanted to direct. Directing is a lot more of a commitment though, a lot more time. I like directors who… — Robert De Niro Copy Share Image
Work very very hard. This business is no joke. Make sure you know what you want or you might be taking someone… — Zoe Cassavetes Copy Share Image
On stage I am the actor, director and the bouncer all at the same time. Fear does not exist in this dojo… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
[Hillary Clinton'] transition director being Ken Salazar, I think, indicates that she will continue to be a friend to fracking. It's not… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
In no other profession does the character and personality of a director play a more vital role in the development of young… — Clair Bee Copy Share Image
My strangest auditioning experience was when I was reading for a TV show, and right when I started the audition, the casting… — Danny Strong Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of the director, Alejandro González Iñárritu, and his work, and I knew he was going to be an… — Javier Bardem Copy Share Image
There are times when you work with directors on set, and things are a bit rudderless, and those can be good directors. — Grant Heslov Copy Share Image
As an actor, I have had an iconic journey and was fortunate enough to have worked with some really wonderful directors. — Zeenat Aman Copy Share Image
I think a playwright must be his own dramaturg. I believe in a theater where the director and the playwright work together… — John Guare Copy Share Image
If you're creative, they let you be the showrunner, producer. The first thing my partner and I did as producers was hire… — Garry Marshall Copy Share Image
The Head of Story is defined differently for each film. But I found that the role for me was to support the… — Walt Dohrn Copy Share Image
The truth is, writing and directing are two very different jobs. They're not even remotely the same job. It took me a… — Drew Goddard Copy Share Image
I like to audition for good projects because if it's a good project, it's an opportunity to get in front of a… — Krysten Ritter Copy Share Image
I love so many directors. I love David O. Russell. I love David Fincher, I love Alexander Payne and Jane Campion and… — Gia Coppola Copy Share Image
It's an extreme to go from an artist like myself to a commercial artist with art directors looking over your shoulder, or… — Raymond Pettibon Copy Share Image
I wanted to work on a cable show and with a writer/director because that's a much more fulfilling and freeing experience, as… — Tom Ellis Copy Share Image
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