Actor Quote by Claude Chabrol

I've always written for actors, and if you want to write for good actors, you have to write parts that are surprising, that are…

— Peter Hedges

I like to write for actors I know and with whom I've worked before. You can write to their strengths and weaknesses and write…

— Michael Haneke

I try not to have actors in mind when I write because the tendency then is to be influenced by either their last performance…

— Christopher Nolan

No I don't really write thinking about specific actors because it can get in the way a little bit.

— Lorene Scafaria

When I'm writing, I'm writing for a particular actor. When a lot of writers are writing, they're writing an idea. So they're not really…

— Todd Phillips

It's great to write for actors when you know who they are. I think I prefer it.

— Jason Gann

I try not to write for actors because A, they're not the character, and B, it's really depressing when you don't get them.

— Theodore Melfi

You don't write for actors. Actors come for characters you've made up.

— William Monahan

I usually try not to think about actors while writing, because the odds of those stars aligning and you getting those specific people are…

— Diablo Cody

I try not to think of actors as I'm writing because I think you do them a disservice by writing for things they've already…

— Paul Haggis

In the writing phase, normally I try not to envisage any particular actors because I like to let the characters sort of reveal themselves…

— David Ayer

I generally don't think of prospective actors when I write.

— Misha Green