The director was only invented in the nineteenth century. So directors have only been around for 200 year,s and playwrights have been… — Sarah Ruhl Copy Share Image
Emil's [Nava], the video director. Originally, I was meant to do all the stuff that the puppet was doing. I just wasn't… — Ed Sheeran Copy Share Image
With an inexperienced director, a lot of times the days go on to 14, 15, 16 hours. It goes horrendously overtime. And… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Writers, Composers, Painters, - also artists like directors and actors fall into the same category. They have to be handled with kid… — Marlene Dietrich Copy Share Image
What happens is things come to you - director, script - and if you respond to it, it's because it's tapping into… — Sean Penn Copy Share Image
I never practice before, I never work hours on a script. I just choose my characters and trust them, and after that,… — Melanie Laurent Copy Share Image
I do believe in us as actors and directors and writers and producers and also as movie-goers. We have much more power… — Zoe Saldana Copy Share Image
I do not know if it is true that all actors want to direct and all directors want to act, but in… — James Earl Jones Copy Share Image
Most films and directors lose their nerve and want to indicate [emotions] a bit more, to show that their story is clear.… — Matt Damon Copy Share Image
I've got a lot of wonderfully talented, creative directors I've worked with in Texas, but the market we're in, they kind of… — Jackie Earle Haley Copy Share Image
I am designating a new Director of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers to cut through red tape and ensure that the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we've shot scenes from every angle directors can think of to make it look like different villages. I've directed a… — Vic Morrow Copy Share Image
I jump out of the boat [in The Lost World], and I'm trying to swim to the kid, and my boots fill… — Eric McCormack Copy Share Image
That's very important to me as well: presentation and how people perceive you, the visual of how things look, your posture. I… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Yeah, well I can't see a situation where I wouldn't at least re-write as a director something I was going to direct.… — William Monahan Copy Share Image
My roommate in college in Austin, Texas, was Wes Anderson. Wes always wanted to be a director. I was an English major… — Owen Wilson Copy Share Image
I've been very blessed to have worked with two incredible directors - Barry Jenkins on 'Moonlight' and Ted Melfi on 'Hidden Figures'… — Janelle Monae Copy Share Image
I love those films where I feel the director's confidence - where he doesn't need to overdo it with the shots and… — Jean-Marc Vallee Copy Share Image
I am open to keep on discovering new interesting projects, and little by little I have been coming across very beautiful projects… — Alfonso Herrera Copy Share Image
I've definitely gotten to work with female directors, and I feel lucky because of that. I just feel like more voices should… — Zoe Kazan Copy Share Image
When I write a film, the film gets handed off to a producer and a director and I go my merry way.… — Marc Guggenheim Copy Share Image
It's a great luxury for me to be able to write on the films that I direct, and kind of a nice… — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I mean, yeah, Anne Fletcher was a choreographer, but she was born to be a director. You need to have the ability… — Sandra Bullock Copy Share Image
There's only one list that's more illustrious than the list of directors who won the Palme d'Or. It's the list of directors… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
The first film is everything you want to say and how you want to say it. Lots of directors will do that… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I have so much respect for directors. It's a tremendous amount of pressure; you have to keep steadfast and keep what you… — Robert De Niro Copy Share Image
The difference with doing a play is that you are in control. In film you are in the hands of the director… — Kyle MacLachlan Copy Share Image
Now that I'm taking some time off from school, I've been reading a lot to make sure I don't forget everything. It's… — Fred Savage Copy Share Image
I saw 'Alien' when I was 8 years old. To me, it was like a combination of Jaws and Star Wars, and… — Eli Roth Copy Share Image
Being the son of a filmmaker, you are aware of a career as a director. You don't think of it as just… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump] has confidence in Director [James] Comey. We have had a great relationship with him over the last several weeks. He's… — Reince Priebus Copy Share Image
I've always traveled with the films because I want the audience to be my teacher so that I can learn for the… — Sally Potter Copy Share Image
All directors make films in individual ways. But the classical kind of view of filmmaking is that you have a script and… — Paul Greengrass Copy Share Image
You realize as a director that when you are cutting a film, you want to have alternatives. You need color and choices.… — Dolph Lundgren Copy Share Image
What I'm looking for is the variety of choices and the opportunity to work with great directors - that's what I'm looking… — Ludivine Sagnier Copy Share Image
Creative directors can be egocentric, they say. I decide; they shout at people and harass. I don't want that. — Marco Bizzarri Copy Share Image
Feeling unsure and lost is part of your path. Don't avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
If I'm going to produce something, it's going to be with somebody I think is special. Once I go beyond a handful… — Irwin Winkler Copy Share Image
I can't remember ever feeling so glad that a movie was finally over. [Director George] Lucas may have held my imagination hostage… — Stephanie Zacharek Copy Share Image
A very, very impressive director, Tomas Alfredson. It's only his second film [ 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'], but he's a real find. — John Hurt Copy Share Image
![“Emil's [Nava], the video director. Originally, I was meant to do all the stuff that the puppet was doing. I just wasn't that comfortable with doing it, so he had a puppet made.” quote by Ed Sheeran](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/225/ed-sheeran-2162_cinema_emil-s-nava-the-video-director-originall_1921052.jpg)
![“Most films and directors lose their nerve and want to indicate [emotions] a bit more, to show that their story is clear. I'm not saying that's a good thing; as an actor its anathema to good acting, but to have someone with the confidence to say that should I be utterly natural and minimalist is…” quote by Matt Damon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c8/matt-damon-3371_acting_most-films-and-directors-lose-their-nerv_2125567.jpg)
![“I jump out of the boat [in The Lost World], and I'm trying to swim to the kid, and my boots fill with water, and I start to drown, and the director has no idea why I'm flailing around. He's, "Come on, come on!" And I managed to rescue myself. I'm wet and sitting on the banks of the river, and John…” quote by Eric McCormack](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d26/eric-mccormack-2915_boat_i-jump-out-of-the-boat-in-the-lost-world_1796752.jpg)
![“That's very important to me as well: presentation and how people perceive you, the visual of how things look, your posture. I learned that from [Bob] Fosse and Jerome Robbins, from all the great theater directors and the Busby Berkeleys. You overdeliver: visually, emotionally.” quote by Judd Apatow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6f/judd-apatow-1471_berkeley_that-s-very-important-to-me-as-well-pres_3101903.jpg)
![“[Donald Trump] has confidence in Director [James] Comey. We have had a great relationship with him over the last several weeks. He's extremely competent.” quote by Reince Priebus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/reince-priebus-3623_competent_donald-trump-has-confidence-in-director_2839538.png)
![“I can't remember ever feeling so glad that a movie was finally over. [Director George] Lucas may have held my imagination hostage for two hours, but reclaiming it afterward wasn't hard at all.” quote by Stephanie Zacharek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcf/stephanie-zacharek-28787_cinema_i-can-t-remember-ever-feeling-so-glad-th_660546.jpg)
![“A very, very impressive director, Tomas Alfredson. It's only his second film [ 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'], but he's a real find.” quote by John Hurt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/018/john-hurt-1669_cinema_a-very-very-impressive-director-tomas-al_405562.png)
