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title: "3 Watched Directors Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Watched Directors quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Watched Directors sayings and thoughts."
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> [ I've watched other directors as an actor and I picked up little things here and there about cameras, \[but\] I wouldn't consider… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-bob-thornton/i-ve-watched-other-directors-as-an-actor-and-i-picked-up-little/)

[Billy Bob Thornton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-bob-thornton/)

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> [I've watched directors since my very first day of acting because I knew I wanted to direct.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-nichols/i-ve-watched-directors-since-my-very-first-day-of-acting-because-i/)

[Austin Nichols](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-nichols/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c1/austin-nichols-62007_acting_i-ve-watched-directors-since-my-very-fir_884389.jpg)

> [I reached a point where I'd watched enough directors do the job that I felt I understood it. And it's not that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-gilroy/i-reached-a-point-where-i-d-watched-enough-directors-do-the-job-that/)

[Dan Gilroy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-gilroy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53c/dan-gilroy-15062_also_i-reached-a-point-where-i-d-watched-enou_2826105.jpg)

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