Actor Quote by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Directing non-actors is difficult. Directing actors in a foreign language is even more difficult. Directing non-actors in a language that you yourself don't understand…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

It's not easy to direct in another language, especially comedy.

— Eugenio Derbez

Acting in another language is great, and I've done that. But you can't do it as well as you can do it in your…

— Emmanuelle Seigner

Directing remains very psychological, and it takes a lot of time and reflection. When you're an actor, it takes less time, and you can…

— Guillaume Canet

It's very difficult to direct something and do it well. But to direct and act - it's very hard.

— Bill Duke

Sometimes, with directors, you have to take what they say and translate it in your head, into something that makes sense to you, because…

— Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Every actor you work with has a different method, same with the director. You have to figure out what your shared language is and…

— Kerry Washington

I think it's very hard to direct foreign language actors, but Carl Rinsch found a great way. A special super visional way.

— Hiroyuki Sanada

Well it is sometimes difficult to act in another language

— Sophie Marceau

In TV, when you come in to direct an episode, you are effectively learning an established language; you then have to try to learn…

— Alan Taylor

The only disadvantage to directing if you've been an actor is how self-conscious you are. When I'm directing, I'm always so aware when I'm…

— Sarah Polley

As an actor, I had noticed very vividly that very few directors know how to direct actors because they haven't done it.

— Robin Wright