Directors Quotes

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Every actor you work with has a different method, same with the director. You have to figure out what your shared language is and how… — Kerry Washington
I've always noticed a difference between working with a director and working with a writer/director. In how much they're invested and how specific they are. — Nathan Fillion
I was never a villain on the stage. I always played strong, sympathetic types. My first stage role with a speaking part, believe it or… — Conrad Veidt
And there was a very famous man called Michael Powell, who probably is the greatest director all round, except possibly a couple of men. — Patrick Macnee
When I left my parents' home when I was 19, I went to the University of Florida, and within 24 hours was in the mental… — Darrell Hammond
So when I got the chance to do my first talk show, 50 years ago last month, I never had any writers. There was no… — Regis Philbin
I'm not a betting woman, but I have $50 on Secretariat with an old director friend of mine. — Shirley Booth
There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing. — Christopher Atkins
All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone. — Adam McKay
David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer. — Adam McKay
I'm ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end. — Johan Cruijff
It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall. — Jack Levine
If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A lot of people think that casting directors are frustrated actors,… — Catherine Keener
All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as misunderstood or underrated. Because of that, they all lie. They're obliged to overstate their own… — Francois Truffaut
I still make more money as I do as an actor than director, however I don't want to be a commercial director. — Charles S. Dutton
What do teachers and curriculum directors mean by 'value' reading? A look at the practice of most schools suggests that when a school 'values' reading… — Kelly Gallagher
...Directors of a large food-manufacturing firm (:)...At one extreme (: one) said it was not his job to protect people from themselves; he was not… — John Yudkin
I worked for John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Raoul Walsh - I worked for some real good directors. — Richard Farnsworth
The film director, in many instances, has to swallow somebody else's decision about the final form of something. It's so hard as to be intolerable. — Trevor Nunn
I can't help thinking if she-the director of a government agency-is this ignorant about what funding is available and where the money comes from-how often… — Matthew Lesko
A man is still likely to earn more money than a woman, even one doing the same job. You have a far better chance of… — Daniel Craig
The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is not… — John Woo
One day, we were doing a serious scene and fast talking like we do and we could not stop laughing and the director had to… — Victor Garber
It could be a great script but the director is not the right person for me to work for at this time. So there are… — Blair Underwood
I remember feeling that Michael was extremely sensitive when it came to that moment. Most directors are and they usually rely, at least in my… — Madeleine Stowe

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