Able Quote by Derek Magyar

As an actor, you tend to just look at the script till you get to your stuff.

— Melanie Scrofano

As far as working with actors, I feel very comfortable working in that aspect of directing.

— Jim Rash

But that's not what an actor does. An actor finds things in the moment with a director and other actors that you don't have…

— Andy Serkis

As an actor, I look at scenes much differently than I would look at them as a director, and I never realized that until…

— Jensen Ackles

It is hard sometimes to see how other actors are working when you are working with them.

— Miranda Otto

I could feel the real interaction between directing and acting, when an actor or an actress really suggests very interesting things.

— Alejandro Amenabar

When I can see things through the lens of the director, it's like being able to see the whole puzzle - it's not just…

— Justin Baldoni

I approach directing from an actor's standpoint.

— Derek Magyar

When the actor you're developing a rapport with is directing, you feel much more camaraderie about scenes, and you can relate in a much…

— Sondra Locke

An actor's only perception is of their character, and they're looking at one piece. A writer is looking at the entire story. They're going…

— Julie Plec

If you're an actor, you have to look spiffing. But as the director, you don't need to look so glamorous.

— Phyllida Lloyd

When you're in the editing room, as a director, you get the opportunity to look at your work. As a writer, you can rewrite.…

— Zoe Kazan