Able Quote by Colin Firth

Some actors merely have to appear before the camera and they are able to convey exactly what the director wants.

— Sharat Saxena

A lot of directors in my experience are very receptive. They see what you do first, and then they want to find a place…

— Annette Bening

With movies, so much of it is, 'Who is the human being that is going to be directing it?' Because it is their medium.…

— Annette Bening

As a director, you want to be really connected to every part of your set, from your actors all the way to your camera…

— Eric Balfour

Every director works differently but one thing's important: they must have a vision. If they don't have a vision I don't care how they…

— Kurt Russell

Everybody sees things their own way, but putting it onscreen is a different story - you have to deal with production crews. That's what…

— Emmanuel Benbihy

With directors, some have a kind of in-built ability to just know how to work with actors and get the best out of actors,…

— Paddy Considine

The key is working with great directors. A film is so many different people and all their talents, but particularly the directors, because of…

— Felicity Jones

A good director creates a playground for actors, and lets them go. The trick for a good director is in casting properly, and creating…

— Martin Landau

The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.

— John Ford

As a director, what matters is how you penetrate the soul of the person in front of the camera and let the actor blur…

— Luca Guadagnino

Some directors are really strong on action, manhandling you around the set; others are very focused on setting up the camera shots and practically…

— Gina Bellman