Bystanders Quote by Anonymous

In a collaborative environment directors hire actors because they want their input, not just their bodies.

— Kelly Lynch

With my work, it's not possible to just cast a production and leave it. I have to nurture the group of dancers to make…

— Matthew Bourne

I think that sometimes, as producers, we just service the artists who's really just the main front or person. You know, our roles are…

— No I.D

The biggest thing I've noticed with some of my favorite directors is their gift of sticking a bunch of strangers in a room together…

— Alison Pill

Be collaborative. I've had some of my best experiences with directors who were able to sit down and have a conversation and ask me…

— Michael B. Jordan

Executive producers don't have to do anything. Nor do any kind of producers. They just sit around on deck chairs watching stuff, and if…

— Russell Brand

The ghastly thing about being a producer is that, once the curtain goes up, there is nothing you can do. At least when you…

— Kate O'Mara

In the clubs, the entertainment and the restaurant business are at war with each other. You get crowds that are not the greatest, and…

— Paul F. Tompkins

The only thing that I can contribute as director is to work with the performers in a way that brings out the drama.

— Sam Wanamaker

Some directors are really strong on action, manhandling you around the set; others are very focused on setting up the camera shots and practically…

— Gina Bellman

Creative directors can be egocentric, they say. I decide; they shout at people and harass. I don't want that.

— Marco Bizzarri

I realized why directors are such horrible people - in a way - because you want things to be right, and people will just…

— George Lucas