Directors Quote by Christopher Walken

The second part of how to hire: try not to.

— Sam Altman

Sometimes directors will hire you and say, 'Oh, we love your work.' And then they start to tell you how to do it. I…

— Robert Duvall

If you're creative, they let you be the showrunner, producer. The first thing my partner and I did as producers was hire ourselves as…

— Garry Marshall

In a collaborative environment directors hire actors because they want their input, not just their bodies.

— Kelly Lynch

There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro.

— Martin Scorsese

Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual…

— Kenneth Branagh

I'm seen as a little risky to the industry, I think. All my favorite directors are.

— Sean Baker

I had a very blessed journey with the upbringing I had. When you're working on sets as a stuntman, you have a firsthand account…

— Ric Roman Waugh

I was in good shape from Divergent. Damien Chazelle, the director of Whiplash told me, ‘Stop Working Out! Don’t go outside!’ He wanted me…

— Miles Teller

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.

— Taylor Hackford

Part of the advantage, and part of the result of trying to be a producer and director, are the practical things, you find. It's…

— Campbell Scott

David Cronenberg is the most provocative, original, and consistently excellent North American director of his generation.

— J. Hoberman