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> [I'd say I'm definitely an actor first and foremost, but I love filmmaking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-d-say-i-m-definitely-an-actor-first-and-foremost-but-i-love/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

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## More by Derek Magyar

> [I love directing; it felt right to me when I did 'Flying Lessons'. It's something I will do again. Really, you can always be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-love-directing-it-felt-right-to-me-when-i-did-flying-lessons-it-s/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [I approach directing from an actor's standpoint.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-approach-directing-from-an-actor-s-standpoint/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [I come from a family where my father is a filmmaker and professor of film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-come-from-a-family-where-my-father-is-a-filmmaker-and-professor-of/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [I love the art of filmmaking very much in all aspects.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-love-the-art-of-filmmaking-very-much-in-all-aspects/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [Going into my second film as a director, it's night and day of what it was like going into my first film. It doesn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/going-into-my-second-film-as-a-director-it-s-night-and-day-of-what-it/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [I'd say I'm definitely an actor first and foremost, but I love filmmaking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-d-say-i-m-definitely-an-actor-first-and-foremost-but-i-love/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [As an actor, if you were to simplify what acting really is, it's about letting go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/as-an-actor-if-you-were-to-simplify-what-acting-really-is-it-s-about/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [CalArts was incredible for me. It's a school that I rave about and constantly want to give back to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/calarts-was-incredible-for-me-it-s-a-school-that-i-rave-about-and/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [I've been an actor since I was a kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-ve-been-an-actor-since-i-was-a-kid/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [There's lots of incredible roles out there that I'd love to tackle, but there's a select group of actors I find myself gravitating towards,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/there-s-lots-of-incredible-roles-out-there-that-i-d-love-to-tackle/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [I think a lot of us can relate to not choosing to face a painful memory, and something that's a painful past, and wanting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/i-think-a-lot-of-us-can-relate-to-not-choosing-to-face-a-painful/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

> [If I am looking at my work as an actor after having directed, I'm able to look at things in a much more technical…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-magyar/if-i-am-looking-at-my-work-as-an-actor-after-having-directed-i-m-able/)

[Derek Magyar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-magyar/)

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