Certain Quote by Charlie Kaufman

Directing is a unique endeavor where you are in charge of so many people. As a writer, it is sort of the opposite.

— Drew Goddard

I think directing and writing are very different jobs. Obviously, directing is a more social and managerial job. The other thing about directing is…

— Charlie Kaufman

I don't see myself directing things I don't write because, to me, directing was just an extension of the writing process.

— Danny Strong

I love to direct! I get really jazzed by directing, but directing is not the same kind of personal expression, the same kind of…

— Alan Ball

The truth is, writing and directing are two very different jobs. They're not even remotely the same job. It took me a while, as…

— Drew Goddard

Directing is a mixture of compromise and perfectionism. When you lose the judgment of which is more important at any particular moment, you're time…

— Danny Boyle

Directing doesn't appeal to me. I'm much more in the world of ideas. My husband is a director, and I understand what it takes…

— Melissa Rosenberg

The directing process is often a continuation of the writing. This is just a different skill-set.

— Atom Egoyan

Directing is a way of looking at something and then communicating it.

— Elaine May

With directing, you always have three or four things constantly on the go. It's a tough industry and a tough time, particularly if you're…

— Stuart Townsend

Very quickly I realized that directing is a combination of things: It's visual, it's directing the actors, it's telling a story. And people don't…

— Julie Delpy

I would recommend that any writer get off their ass at least once and just try it. Directing is a completely different set of…

— Amy Sherman-Palladino