Actor Quote by Alan J. Pakula

As an actor, I look at scenes much differently than I would look at them as a director, and I never realized that until…

— Jensen Ackles

I think actors do need some hand holding to know what they are doing.

— Shoojit Sircar

An actor is nothing without the vision of the director. The director needs to have a vision that will cross boundaries, that makes the…

— Manoj Bajpayee

Every actor has his or her own style, so it is the duty of the director to mould it the way they want.

— Priyadarshan

The actor is concerned with his own bit of it, but the director's somehow trying to work the whole thing into a much bigger…

— Roland Joffe

Sometimes directors feel like they have to justify that hat that they are wearing they've got on as a director, and they come in…

— Gary Oldman

Many directors try to direct things that are only going to make the actor uncomfortable. You tend to get more out of the actor…

— Neve Campbell

I would say that maybe directors who act as well are easier with actors. I'm not saying that all directors have this, but sometimes…

— Rebecca Hall

There are a lot of directors out there who are very specific, visual craftsmen, and while I have the utmost respect for that, they…

— Peter Dinklage

Some actors merely have to appear before the camera and they are able to convey exactly what the director wants.

— Sharat Saxena

I do think that's so much a part of what being a director is - in working with actors - to really try and…

— Bill Condon

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