Acting Quote by Alejandro Amenabar

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.

— Jim Rash

Actors always feel more comfortable when there's an actor directing, in terms of vocabulary and breaking down a scene.

— Kurt Sutter

When the actor you're developing a rapport with is directing, you feel much more camaraderie about scenes, and you can relate in a much…

— Sondra Locke

The fun of directing for me, other than working with the actors, is trying to extract those ideas that you have in your head…

— Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Actually I have to say when I'm acting, I try not to think about directing at all.

— Renee O'Connor

I always feel that I'm sort of co-directing with my fellow actors. And you can tell when something's going on that really interests them…

— Warren Beatty

I think like an actor when I'm acting, and I think like a director when I'm directing.

— Roger Rees

Directing is much more satisfying to me than acting.

— George Clooney

There's something very interesting about the way each individual actor approaches stuff.

— Kevin Spacey

What's fascinating about acting is that you put yourself in somebody else's mind or in their shoes.

— Dermot Mulroney

It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors.

— Omar Epps

If there's anything I know about directing, it's how to make actors comfortable. It's where I started and it's what I know, and it's…

— John Cameron Mitchell