Body Quote by Alfred Hitchcock

I always used to say, as a director, that I could make anybody good in a movie if you found the right part. It…

— Corbin Bernsen

Don't try to guess what a casting director wants.

— Sian Clifford

My job is to tell a story, and the decisions about the casting have to be honest.

— Imtiaz Ali

I loved doing all those costume dramas. I didn't think, 'Ooh I've got to avoid being typecast' - you can't ever be dictated to…

— Helena Bonham Carter

I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting.

— Steve Buscemi

As an actress, you're part of what the director is creating, and as a model, you're representing a designer's vision.

— Lou Doillon

That's the fun part about being a director. You get to say, 'Oh, now that I'm in charge, I can try and cast whoever…

— Drew Goddard

Your audience gives you everything you need. They tell you. There is no director who can direct you like an audience.

— Fanny Brice

As a director, you never think about how an audience would respond. You can think about that, but you will never change what you're…

— Juan Antonio Bayona

My aesthetic is not a Disney aesthetic at all, but when I met with the wonderful producers at Disney, they weren't looking for me…

— Julie Taymor

I'd make a terrible casting director.

— Gail Honeyman

I don't have a director. The audience directs me.

— Hal Holbrook