Character Quote by Cinco Paul

Even if I loved the script, the director has to be right because it's all about the filmmaker. It's their vision. They're the ones…

— Cameron Diaz

Mini-Me was the pint sized clone that was the perpetuation of Dr. Evil's own legacy [in Austin Powers]. That concept earned the sequel.

— Jay Roach

On 'Half Nelson,' I was credited as the director, we both co-wrote it and Anna was the producer. We didn't know too many directing…

— Ryan Fleck

The script is the foundation, but it's not the full story for the film, which only comes alive with the actors.

— Mora Stephens

The director is the one who tells the story.

— Harshvardhan Kapoor

I wrote the plot [for the Persepolis ]and Vincent [Paronnaud] and I wrote and discussed the shooting of the script. Vincent then took care…

— Marjane Satrapi

If it were all in the script, why make the film?

— Nicholas Ray

The costume designer designing clothes that helped the comedy in The Proposal, that sold the character. Each and every detail was so perfectly thought…

— Sandra Bullock

Usually when you start the characters, the first thing is the script. Your design work is about telling the story. It's later that casting…

— Alexandra Byrne

A lot of directors understand everything but the story.

— Adrian Pasdar

It's only the filmmaker. The script is really, really second. And there's a huge gap between filmmaker and script for me. I almost don't…

— Brady Corbet

For me it came from the material. It was so well written and brought the opportunity to work with great actors. And of course…

— Dwayne Johnson