Able Quote by Ben Affleck

I think of myself more as a director than as an actress. But I do like to perform and express myself in different ways,…

— Nadine Labaki

I actually like acting in things that I'm directing because I'm able to control the tone of how a scene may go and I…

— Eric Balfour

When I'm acting, I'm in the director's hands. I'm very happy to be. I like to be focused on what I'm doing.

— Kenneth Branagh

I think acting really helps as a director. It's just no question, because you totally understand the acting process.

— Andy Serkis

I like acting when I can pick my own roles, and I do. It's fun. I like being creative, and it's a creative process.

— Art Alexakis

I think acting helps me as a director no matter what. There is something about being reminded about the vulnerability it takes to be…

— Marielle Heller

I always wanted to direct. I always saw myself as a director. I know that I've definitely found what I should be doing with…

— Steve Antin

In acting, you get to explore such an artistic side with different characters to research and learn and explore different things inside yourself and…

— Gina Carano

I love acting it's apart of me and I try to put a little bit of myself in each of my roles.

— Michael Clarke Duncan

As an actor, it's always important to understand what the director is after. That, to me, is my job. When I'm acting, I like…

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

I enjoy the acting, but I didn't plan on that. It fell into my lap, and I'm having a lot of fun with it,…

— David Labrava

Its different being a director. I suppose, especially if its a story youve written and you feel compelled to tell, in some ways its…

— Paddy Considine