Able Quote by Christian Bale

Good directors can bring certain things out of you, with their intensity or gentleness or sensitivity or understanding. They can make an actor feel…

— Robert De Niro

I think a good director is a good listener.

— Denis Villeneuve

I do think it's a very good way to describe what a great actor does. You're both acknowledging the authority of the director and…

— Noah Baumbach

I've seen what a difference a good director can make to an actor's performance.

— Soha Ali Khan

After all these years, I'm starting to learn what a good director does, and I know what a good one does with actors: help…

— Brian Geraghty

I think listening to the director is the number one strength an actor should have.

— Varun Dhawan

One of the things that make actors good is their capacity to listen.

— Ken Howard

Part of an actor's job, in my opinion, is adjust to the characteristics of the director and try to understand to how he tries…

— David Zayas

I was amazed by how much you have to think about as a director. As an actor, you don't have to think about much…

— Misha Collins

Working with a great director is wonderful for an actor because it means that you're not forced to take the advice of an idiot.

— Klaus Kinski

There are lots and lots of good actors out there, and often it's just luck if what you bring to the table syncs with…

— Rosamund Pike

Also a good director and good dialogue. That's very important because you're bringing the words to life. So it's very important for an actor…

— Julia Garner