Directing Quotes

531 quotes by 436 authors

The planes of light exist. Yoga is a method of unifying the energies of the body, the mind, and the spirit and directing them towards… — Frederick Lenz
I guess because I'm so young, I m not sure of what lies ahead for me. I'm more into going the route of producing and… — Heather Morris
I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential. — Joe Wright
I was a film-directing major at NYU. I'm still not sure why I became a directing major, when I was really an actor and a… — Billy Crystal
What really helps a guy to become an action hero today is the directing of the movie. All those fast cuts. — Jean-Claude Van Damme
Often a successful problem-solver is one who creates a new context in which to view the problem. This can often be done by directing one's… — John Templeton
Feelings are the fine instruments which shape decision-making in an animal cursed and blessed with intelligence, and the freedom which is its corollary. They are… — Willard Gaylin
There is nothing that one can say about acting, writing, producing or directing that cannot be revoked in the next breath. Nothing is immutable. The… — Moss Hart
It doesn't matter who's directing, or who's doing the movie; there are a ton of things that can go wrong, and they do all the… — Rutger Hauer
Writing, producing and directing, I must say, is incredibly satisfying and gratifying. — Jennifer Jason Leigh
I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a… — Matt Damon
How could you have had such a wonderful life as me if there wasn't a God directing? — Maureen O'Hara
Once you're directing, you're kind of in a certain mode, where you're taking whatever is on the page and forming it into the film that… — Gus Van Sant
My interpretation of a strong director is someone who knows their story. That's what directors are, they're storytellers because they're directing where your focus is… — Dennis Quaid
As a storyteller, when you're writing a movie and when you're directing, you want to keep people entertained. That's the whole point, right? It has… — Fede Alvarez
I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good… — Angela Bassett
Both of my sisters have been teachers and they used to say you get asked between 300 and 600 questions every day which you have… — Danny Boyle
One of the things I love about directing is I love actors, because no matter how complex they are, once you get down to working… — James Brolin
I want to be remembered as an actor who put in some good work in the beginning of his career, even better work at the… — Jonathan Brandis
I feel like directing is an innate talent. — Jordana Brewster

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