Cinema Quote by Alan Cumming

I find it kind of weird that directors want to put themselves in their films.

— Andrea Arnold

Some of us are interested in directors, but really the vast majority of us are interested in actors. You experience the films through the…

— Danny Boyle

I've done lots of films with first directors, so it's not unusual for me.

— John Hurt

It's strange - some directors are really talented but they can be so precious when it comes to letting you be a part of…

— Skrillex

It's not like every director in every movie is seeking me out by any means, there are a lot of things I'm not suited…

— John Hawkes

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

— Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Directors don't get to see other directors at work - they're the only one on the set. I've met directors who've asked me what…

— Colin Firth

My sense is, I think it's okay for directors to do movies that speak to other work in their career.

— Ivan Reitman

That's what interests me about film: directing.

— Jason Robards

There are so many directors who don't like any kind of interaction on set except for producers. I am the opposite.

— Sean Baker

When you think of a particular director, you think you would have liked to be with them on one particular film and not necessarily…

— Clint Eastwood

Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.

— Clive Owen