Cool Quote by Clark Gregg

There are so many factors that go into directing. It's honestly a logistical nightmare for a lead to direct themselves in an episode.

— Melanie Scrofano

Very quickly I realized that directing is a combination of things: It's visual, it's directing the actors, it's telling a story. And people don't…

— Julie Delpy

The thing that's very close in the process is writing and acting, not directing. Directing's very different.

— Sean Penn

Directing is like guitar playing. That's a unique mind-set and talent, unto itself. I like the idea of putting everything together to make a…

— Slash

The fun of directing for me, other than working with the actors, is trying to extract those ideas that you have in your head…

— Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

I believe the important part of directing really is finding the right people for the right roles. Sometimes you go for what's expected, and…

— Renny Harlin

Directing is so interesting. You know, it just sort of encompasses everything that you see, that you know, that you've felt, that you have…

— Barbra Streisand

The concept of making a movie in which the director dictates is kind of exotic - and absolutely not truthful. Directing means allowing a…

— Luca Guadagnino

I see the job of directing as being one of creating the right atmosphere, creating an environment where people can realize their full potential.

— Joe Wright

There's more to directing than plotting scenes out.

— Nancy Juvonen

Directing is quite a nuts-and-bolts thing. It's a mixture of creating an atmosphere in which actors can feel safe enough to be dangerous.

— Phyllida Lloyd

I still don't know much about directing a movie.

— Jason Alexander