Cinema Quote by Christopher Atkins

You never know as a director what other directors do. Because you don't get to see what they do.

— Leonardo DiCaprio

A lot of times, directors don't know how to speak to actors, or writers don't know how to communicate.

— Michael Mosley

The thing I absolutely hate is when directors don't know what they want, and then they ask you to do it this way, and…

— Diana Rigg

The thing I noticed, have learned the most about directors, is: when they're very confident in themselves, they're open to creativity from other people.…

— Geena Davis

In the acting game, you spend a long time fighting against what the director perceives you to be. And half the time the directors…

— Peter Mullan

I've worked with a lot of directors who really don't have a sense of what the hell they want.

— Adrienne Shelly

There are directors who, their direction is high, but then when you challenge it, it crumbles. They can't back up what they're asking.

— Michael Pitt

Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.

— Gary Oldman

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…

— John Milius

A lot of directors are overbearing and tend to make you doubt your instincts.

— Omar Epps

Directors have so much else to do besides tell actors what to do. There are so many issues and problems.

— Michael Douglas

Directors are the fulcrum of the movie. They guide us well, not merely rein actors in. Whenever we stray, they bring us back on…

— Vijay Sethupathi