Director Quotes

1304 Director quotes by 970 unique authors

I'm an actor's director. I love it when talented actors can bring characters to life. — Fred Durst
In France, I have lots of opportunities. Maybe now I'll be offered films in America. It's the encounter, with the director and the story that… — Jean Dujardin
It's a writer's or director's role to be cerebral, whereas for an actor it should be a visceral, gut thing. When the action starts, it's… — Natalie Dormer
But things such as 'Harry Potter', all I can do is shape my character, seek the director's approval on that, and basically take it from… — Warwick Davis
The director's very important to me, particularly when the director has a recognizable style. — Willem Dafoe
Unless you're the director on the movie, or putting up the money for the movie, you really don't have a lot of control. — Bret Easton Ellis
We as comics do want an immediate response from the audience. It's really quiet on the set, and there are only the producers, and the… — Cedric the Entertainer
I think the most important thing for an actor is reading the script and trying to figure out if you can play that character well.… — Jesse Eisenberg
From a writing point of view, you now have teams of screenwriters working with a director. What's lost in the process is the power of… — Joe Eszterhas
I had read too many memoirs that were written after the writer or the director was past his or her prime. — Joe Eszterhas
I'm happiest when I can just be a director and watch. — Iain Glen
My first day on the set of 'John Adams', I was just supposed to fly to Virginia for a costume fitting. But the director figured,… — Mamie Gummer
By every measure, John Kennedy's sex life was compulsive and reckless. At one level, it had clear public consequences. Knowledge of Kennedy's behavior gave FBI… — Jeff Greenfield
Ten years ago, it was really difficult for a young actress to walk onto a set and disagree with the director and having that be… — Maggie Gyllenhaal
You have a right to your opinion about the work that you're doing. An artist is as equally important as the director. If you believe… — Maggie Gyllenhaal
A fantastic actor in a scene that's just closed off will be good. But when working with a director who knows little tricks - correct… — Matthew Gray Gubler
The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense… — Jason Alexander
My husband's a director, so he understands what I do. — Sasha Alexander
And I didn't grow up wanting to be a director. I grew up wanting to be a writer, so for me, that was always the… — David Benioff
I'm trying to interpret the film through the director's head, but it all comes out through me. So, a composer is kind of like a… — Danny Elfman
So, it becomes an exercise in futility if you write something that does not express the film as the director wishes. It's still their ball… — Danny Elfman
I don't know a single collector or museum director who says: 'Oh, he's on a list, so I think I'll buy something of his.' The… — Olafur Eliasson
It's natural for any actor that segues into directing to be an actor's director. You know how to relate to the actors. — Omar Epps
I think that the process of trying to become somebody else, and obviously the director/actor relationship in trying to do that, is such a weird,… — Rupert Friend
I became a director just for the love of movies, because of the power of cinema. — Antoine Fuqua

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