Directors Quotes

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I got into a brawl one night in a saloon in Greenwich Village. Elia Kazan, a great director, saw me put out a couple of… — Burl Ives
After Star Trek, I was with the top agencies, but producers and directors did not know what to do with me. — Persis Khambatta
A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew exactly… — John Milius
Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it… — John Milius
As a writer and a director, I simply donâ€™t have the time I need to write and prep the movie I would have wanted to… — Gary Ross
I was six years old when I saw my first Godard movie, eight when I first experienced Bergman. I wanted to be a director when… — Julie Delpy
When I die and go to hell, the devil is going to make me the marketing director for a cola company. Iâ€™ll be in charge… — Yvon Chouinard
Carefully execute every instruction given to you by the director, producer, and studio. But that would be a life not worth living. — Carter Burwell
I write music to please myself. Hopefully the director's enjoying it too. — Carter Burwell
If someone suddenly lost their director the day before shooting and wanted me to step in, I'd be willing to. But I'd do brain surgery… — Carter Burwell
Somehow I got to be one of five or six actors that the directors would use as guinea pigs at this directing colloquium, where people… — Beth Henley
I mean, I'm a writer, actor, AND director. Not to rock the boat or anything, but compare that to a carpenter and, in the end,… — Zach Braff
I mean, I understand that Scrubs was my big break, but sooner or later you have to move on. I've already directed a movie, which… — Zach Braff
My job as an actor has inspired generations of children to become doctors. My job as a writer has opened up the minds of millions.… — Zach Braff
When you're the director and the writer, you never have to remember your lines, and there's no one to call you on it. On Garden… — Zach Braff
I'm always being told by directors that I add chemistry to scenes, so I mean how difficult could it be? — Zach Braff
We have a game we play when weâ€™re waiting for tables in restaurants, where you have to write the five things that describe yourself on… — Nora Ephron
I always think that a director who knows about the technical side, but cares about the acting performances and casting as well, is ahead of… — Bob Balaban
I would never have become music director of the Chicago Symphony, which would have been an extremely sad loss. — Georg Solti
Why not allow patrons to comment on directors' decisions, vote on costume design, listen to dancers' conversations, volunteer to help out in ways beyond just… — Chris Elam

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