Direction Quote by Christopher Priest

I've always wanted to nudge my way into writing something scripted - maybe for other people, maybe a play - and I thought it…

— Ivo Graham

I was always directing; even back when I started on stage. I was always throwing out ideas. I just love creating stories and for…

— Mike Mayhall

With everything I've done from "Jackie Brown" on, I got really into really writing more prose in the - in what you're calling the…

— Quentin Tarantino

I enjoy working with writers and their scripts. It's very exciting to me. Eventually I would like to produce, direct and act onstage, but…

— Tom Cruise

I do come from a theater background, where the playwright is optimal and king and you have to serve the playwright. So I am,…

— Skylar Astin

If you have a perfect script, the right actors and technicians, and a good producer, direction is the most enjoyable profession in the world.

— Anoop Menon

I'm probably one of the worst actors as far as preparation goes, because I actually don't prepare. I find it easier to read the…

— Jaimie Alexander

I studied as an actor at the theatre conservatoire in Quebec, but by the time I got to my third year, I was more…

— Robert Lepage

I did a brief stint with set design and stage design. And I tried playwriting, too.

— Damaris Phillips

I read the script first to get the perspective on the whole story, the writing, and how the character I'm auditioning for is talked…

— Jay Ellis

I've always been interested in character-driven pieces, and my approach to directing is through acting.

— Steve Buscemi

Even though I was theatrically trained, learning to develop a character was an awesome experience.

— Corin Nemec