Directors Quotes

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Norwegian kids, they grow up well educated in film. So they have a lot of good directors there. — Stellan Skarsgard
All directors are control freaks and very obsessive. I get the feeling that directors as kids, they all have had a childhood with not too… — Stellan Skarsgard
There was a Russian director named Elem Klimov, who did his films during the communist days. They were constantly struggling with the authorities and to… — Stellan Skarsgard
For a director and a producer to be named on the writing credits is practically unheard of. — Terry Southern
It's often the case with directors that they don't like to share credit, which is the case of Stanley. He would prefer just A Film… — Terry Southern
All I mean is, I'm not the kind of audience comedy directors want at a test screening because I seldom laugh, and if I do,… — Todd Solondz
I mean, there are many other directors who are probably both more skilled and excited to adapt novels or work within certain genre conventions. I'd… — Todd Solondz
Most screenplays depend primarily on the vision of a director. — Tom Skerritt
One has the responsibility to oneself, to the writer, director and the people who put up the money, to put out the best of what… — Tom Skerritt
Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast. — Yvonne Strahovski
I think a lot of people have a vision of L.A. in which TV executives and movie directors plan their latest productions by the swimming… — Bruno Tonioli
It was difficult every ten days having a new director. I'm a real collaborator and, as an actor, I want to be directed. It's hard… — Jeanne Tripplehorn
But, I think it's great to be able to work with established directors, and then also first-timers. I feel like you learn from both of… — Juno Temple
It's all about the director for me; we have to click. It's a trust thing. I'll say I'm ready to let down my walls. I'll… — Juno Temple
I go where the material is, and I feel like I'm looking for really strong directors. That's the key ingredient. There are some directors I… — Olivia Thirlby
I would have to say the most challenging thing about directing is the sheer stamina because... as a director, you're always doing something. Someone always… — Michael Urie
I love the work, I love being in front of the camera and working with actors and directors and creating something. For me, it's like… — Estella Warren
L.A. can be pretty insane because there's so much show business here, but I also know a lot of kids who grew up in Manhattan… — Matt Walsh
I've been really lucky to work with some really great film people in the past, but television works on a much quicker schedule, and it's… — Michael Weatherly
As a director or writer, you have to be so controlling. — Mike White
I like to think of myself as a fairly educated human being, but I'm a very uneducated actor when it comes to movies, directors, producers,… — Shailene Woodley
You never want to be the director who dropped the ball, you know? — David Yates
There are plenty of bad actors and there are plenty of bad directors. There are actors who will always be bad and there are good… — Mike Leigh
I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films. — Patrice Leconte
If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. — Patrice Leconte

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