I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself. — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
The things I want to focus on are music, writing, directing, and developing stuff. — Finn Wolfhard Copy Share Image
I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor. — Isabella Rossellini Copy Share Image
I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing. — Illeana Douglas Copy Share Image
As far as writing and directing, I'm very focused on the thriller genre. — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
When I'm directing, I'm pretty much not writing, but when I'm not directing I am writing a lot. — Adam Rapp Copy Share Image
I like writing and directing. I enjoy telling stories, and I think it's born in a comedian to end up directing. — Bobcat Goldthwait Copy Share Image
I wanted to express myself more fully through writing and directing. It just feels like a package deal. Anytime you create anything,… — Martin Donovan Copy Share Image
I love movie-making. I'm interested in writing and directing, and I've dabbled, but I haven't done anything I care to brag about.… — Adam Brody Copy Share Image
I think I'll always want to write and direct. I'm interested in producing and helping other people tell stories. But I'm still… — Shane Carruth Copy Share Image
I still see acting, writing and directing as the same impulse: How can you help each story to the best of your… — Fred Hechinger Copy Share Image
I actually have two children now, and sometimes I wonder if that's it. Because they do make writing and directing more complicated… — Diablo Cody Copy Share Image
Writing, directing - it's just torture every time and it doesn't seem to get any easier. And yet I love them and… — Marielle Heller Copy Share Image
Start producing, some writing, directing is definitely what I want to do and I'll be doing a lot more in the future… — Michael B. Jordan Copy Share Image
What's great about working on a sitcom is that I spend so much time with people who are in other fields as… — Olivia Holt Copy Share Image
My dream is to do exactly what I'm doing. I love writing and directing, and being somebody that can write about an… — Cameron Crowe Copy Share Image
Acting is the most pure fun as far as jobs go, but it can be limiting in terms of freedom of expression.… — David Hayter Copy Share Image
I have visions and ideas about different things. Other actors just inspire you, so writing is something I would love to do… — Emayatzy E. Corinealdi Copy Share Image
I really have very little aspirations about acting because I think that probably the best things have come and gone. I would… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Directing a movie precludes me from being involved in any greater way. But, the job was never to do more, it was… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
I love to direct! I get really jazzed by directing, but directing is not the same kind of personal expression, the same… — Alan Ball Copy Share Image
All these teachers and [screenwriting] books mean you see movies that have been worked over by more committees wielding more rules, that… — Paul Schrader Copy Share Image
I think I've had pretty good experiences for the most part with the people who have directed my screenplays. It's more that… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
I'm always writing, but directing takes priority over everything, unless the acting is a job that lifts that whole brand. If I… — Noel Clarke Copy Share Image
All three parts of filmmaking [writing, shooting, editing] contribute to rhytm. You want the script to be a tight as possible, you… — Alexander Payne Copy Share Image
Writing and directing has always been my first passion. That's where the focus of my energy is. — Sean Stone Copy Share Image
For me, writing is a part of directing. It's the first stage of directing. — Ari Aster Copy Share Image
I certainly was an actor and then I drifted more towards writing and directing. — Thomas Haden Church Copy Share Image
I definitely in filmmaking more and more find writing and directing a means to harvest material for editing. It's all about editing. — Alexander Payne Copy Share Image
I don't think it matters what the frequency is of me writing or directing a movie. It doesn't really matter to anybody… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I'm directing the Sky show. I'm not going to be in it. I'm just writing and directing it. So that'll satisfy that… — David Cross Copy Share Image
I am a creative person, and knew my bigger picture would be writing, directing, and producing; that's what I've always thought I… — Julia Fox Copy Share Image
Acting is certainly my first love, but writing and directing has been on the 'to do' list for a long time. — James Roday Copy Share Image
I was into writing and directing. I was a bit of a reluctant actor. I would always ask friends to shoot or… — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
I've had some success at writing and directing, and I like it. It's infinitely more creative than just acting, and I have… — George Clooney Copy Share Image
My hands are already full writing and directing, because that's a full time job. Actually, that's why I don't produce as well,… — David Twohy Copy Share Image
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