Directors Quotes

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Directors say that you should get actors before they are recognized. They will be a pain or have an opinion. — Dianne Wiest
Richard Marquand, on Jedi, was very much an actor's director. — Peter Mayhew
I've worked with some incredibly difficult directors but my understanding is that a lot of the best people are driven from a place of being… — Josh Lucas
Jim Brooks is a very powerful director and it was a lot of intense work — Tea Leoni
Ang Leeâ€™s been nominated for Best Director for Life of Pi, which is what Iâ€™m going to call the six weeks after I take this… — Amy Poehler
It's fun to do something funny and have the director laughing. It makes you feel good. — Jon Lovitz
I would love to have a part opposite a great actor - like, say, Pacino or De Niro or Hoffman. And to work with a… — Jon Lovitz
Directors never give you anything. — Claudia Christian
I have great respect for directors who know what they're doing. — Bill Mumy
One of the great things about being a director as a life choice is that it can never be mastered. Every story is its own… — Ron Howard
I've acted with all types, I've directed all types. What you want to understand, as a director, is what actors have to offer. They'll get… — Ron Howard
It was always my dream to be a director. A lot of it had to do with controlling my own destiny, because as a young… — Ron Howard
I am often asked at what point in my love affair with films I began to want to be a director or a critic. Truthfully,… — Francois Truffaut
There are no good and bad movies, only good and bad directors — Francois Truffaut
As an actor, you're always at the service of somebody else's vision. In a play, it's more of the director's vision, and he or she's… — Jeff Daniels
I think TV is much more the writer's medium and film is about the director and their vision and how you can collaborate with them… — Patrick Dempsey
I'm probably one of the worst actors as far as preparation goes, because I actually don't prepare. I find it easier to read the script… — Jaimie Alexander
Every director is completely different. — Miranda Otto
I was obsessed with Batman as a kid. I did the film in part just to be near the Batmobile. But I also think [director]… — Cillian Murphy
Just being hired by a great director is complimentary. — Tom Skerritt

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